KJV King James Version
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
not by works, so that no one can boast.
WEB World English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
ASV American Standard Version
not of works, that no man should glory.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
not of works, that no one may boast;
Surrounding context — Ephesians 2
6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:
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:
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2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,Romans 11:6And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.Titus 3:3-5For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.Romans 9:16So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.1 Corinthians 1:29-31That no flesh should glory in his presence.Romans 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.Romans 4:2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.Romans 9:11(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)Romans 3:27-28Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
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