Ephesians 2:9

Ephesians 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not of works, lest any man should boast.
• New International Version (NIV)not by works, so that no one can boast.
• English Standard Version (ESV)not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
• New King James Version (NKJV)not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Context of Ephesians 2:9

7that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. 8For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift: not on the principle of works, that no one might boast. 10For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them. 11Wherefore remember that ye, once nations in [the] flesh, who [are] called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in [the] flesh done with the hand;

Ephesians 2:9 word by word

οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.Read the interlinear

• worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• boastκαυχάομαιkauchaomai · to boastG2744

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:9

• Romans 3:20Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law [is] knowledge of sin.
• Romans 4:2For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;
• Romans 9:11[the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
• Romans 11:6But if by grace, no longer of works: since [otherwise] grace is no more grace.
• 1 Corinthians 1:29so that no flesh should boast before God.
• 2 Timothy 1:9who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to [his] own purpose and grace, which [was] given to us in Christ Jesus before [the] ages of time,

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Not of works - see the notes at Romans 3:20,27.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9This is a brief summary of how a person is saved. A key belief of the good news about Jesus is that people are made righteous by trusting in Christ. They are not made righteous by their own efforts (see Romans 1:16–17; 3:24–25; Galatians 2:16; compare John 3:16, 36). Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done (see Romans 3:21–4:8; 9:16; Galatians 3:2–10; 5:1–6; compare 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5). Salvation is for those who trust only Christ…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Not of works--This clause stands in contrast to "by grace," as is confirmed by Ro 4:4, 5; 11:6. lest--rather, as Greek, "that no man should boast" (Ro 3:27; 4:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:9

• Atonement
• Boasting
• Grace of God
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Alien
• Create
• Cross
• Desire
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Nigh
• Prince
• Quicken
• Reconcile

Commentaries on Ephesians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings