Ephesians 2:10

Ephesians 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• New International Version (NIV)For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Context of Ephesians 2:10

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 11Wherefore 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; 12That 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:

Ephesians 2:10 word by word

αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.¶Read the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• we areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• workmanshipποίημαpoiēma · workmanshipG4161
• createdκτίζωktizō · to createG2936
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• hath before ordainedπροετοιμάζωproetoimazō · to prepareG4282
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we should walkπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:10

• Deuteronomy 32:6Do ye thus requite Yhwh, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
• Psalms 100:3Know ye that Yhwh he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
• Psalms 138:8Yhwh will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Yhwh, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
• Isaiah 19:25Whom Yhwh of Armies shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
• Isaiah 29:23But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
• Isaiah 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
• Isaiah 44:21Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
• Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
• Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yhwh, that he might be glorified.
• Jeremiah 31:33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith Yhwh, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
• John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
• 2 Corinthians 5:5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• 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:
• Philippians 2:13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For we are his workmanship - So far is this salvation from being our own work, or granted for our own works' sake, that we are ourselves not only the creatures of God, but our new creation was produced by his power; for we are created in Christ Jesus unto good works. He has saved us that we may show forth the virtues of Him who called us from darkness into his marvelous light. For though we are not saved for our good works, yet we are saved that we may…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For we are his workmanship - We are his “making” - ́ poiēmaThat is, we are “created or formed” by him, not only in the general sense in which all things are made by him, but in that special sense which is denoted by the new creation; see the notes at 2 Corinthians 5:17. Whatever of peace, or hope, or purity we have, has been produced by his agency on the soul. There cannot be conceived to be a stronger expression to denote the agency of God in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works: Good works are the results of salvation. Good works do not cause salvation. God’s Spirit, working through a transformed heart, produces a good life (Galatians 5:22–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. workmanship--literally, "a thing of His making"; "handiwork." Here the spiritual creation, not the physical, is referred to (Ep 2:8, 9). created--having been created (Ep 4:24; Psa 102:18; Is 43:21; 2Co 5:5, 17). unto good works--"for good works." "Good works" cannot be performed until we are new "created unto" them. Paul never calls the works of the law "good works." We are not saved by, but created unto, good works. before ordained--Greek, "before…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:10

• Atonement
• Character
• Election
• Obedience
• Predestination
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Christ, Jesus
• Afar
• Alien
• Create

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