Ephesians 2:9

Ephesians 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not of works, lest any man should 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

Context of Ephesians 2:9

7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 11Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)—

Ephesians 2:9 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Notοὐou · noG3756
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• should boastκαυχάομαιkauchaomai · to boastG2744

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:9

• Romans 3:20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
• Romans 4:2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.
• Romans 9:11Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:
• Romans 11:6And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
• 1 Corinthians 1:29so that no one may boast before him.
• 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning 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