KJV King James Version
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
WEB World English Bible
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
ASV American Standard Version
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
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αὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heγάρG1063 · garforἐσμενG1510 · eimito beποίημαG4161 · poiēmaworkmanshipκτισθέντεςG2936 · ktizōto createἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstἔργοιςG2041 · ergonworkἀγαθοῖςG18 · agathosgoodοἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichπροητοίμασενG4282 · proetoimazōto prepareὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός,G2316 · theosGodἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heπεριπατήσωμεν.¶G4043 · peripateōto walk
Cross-references
Philippians 2:13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.2 Corinthians 9:8And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:2 Timothy 3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.Psalm 100:3Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Isaiah 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.1 Timothy 6:18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.Hebrews 10:24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:Titus 3:8[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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