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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Ephesians 2:9

not by works, so that no one can boast.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Atonement;   Boasting;   Grace of God;   Salvation;   Works;   Thompson Chain Reference - Good;   Work, Religious;   Work-Workers, Religious;   Works;   Works, Good;   The Topic Concordance - Faith/faithfulness;   Giving and Gifts;   Grace;   Newness;   Ordination;   Salvation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Righteousness;   Salvation;   Works, Good;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Justificiation;   Regeneration;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Boasting;   Covenant;   Election;   Ethics;   Faith;   Good works;   Goodness;   Predestination;   Reward;   Righteousness;   Sacrifice;   Salvation;   Sin;   Work;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Boasting;   Grace;   Law;   Legalism;   Reward;   Salvation;   Sexuality, Human;   Timothy, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Atonement;   Calvinists;   Covenant;   Justification;   Legalist;   Man;   Mercy of God;   Merit;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Justification;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Antinomianism;   Ephesians, Book of;   Faith;   Jews in the New Testament;   Law, Ten Commandments, Torah;   Life;   Salvation;   Works;   1 Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boasting;   Children of God;   Ephesians Epistle to the;   Mercy;   Pre-Eminence ;   Saviour (2);   Sin;   Trust;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Boast;   Election;   Ephesians, Epistle to the;   James, Epistle of;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for November 28;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 6;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Legacy Standard Bible
not of works, so that no one may boast.
Simplified Cowboy Version
No matter how tough you think you are, you can't save your own hide. You can't toot your own horn about something you can't do on your own.
Bible in Basic English
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
Darby Translation
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
Christian Standard Bible®
not from works, so that no one can boast.
World English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Weymouth's New Testament
so that it may be impossible for any one to boast.
King James Version (1611)
Not of workes, lest any man should boast.
Literal Translation
not of works, that not anyone should boast;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
not of workes, lest eny ma shulde boast him selfe.
Mace New Testament (1729)
it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:
Amplified Bible
not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].
American Standard Version
not of works, that no man should glory.
Revised Standard Version
not because of works, lest any man should boast.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and commeth not of workes lest eny man shuld bost him silfe.
Update Bible Version
not of works, that no man should boast.
Webster's Bible Translation
Not by works, lest any man should boast.
Young's Literal Translation
not of works, that no one may boast;
New Century Version
It was not the result of your own efforts, so you cannot brag about it.
New English Translation
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.
Contemporary English Version
It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about.
Complete Jewish Bible
You were not delivered by your own actions; therefore no one should boast.
English Standard Version
not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.
George Lamsa Translation
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Hebrew Names Version
not of works, that no one would boast.
International Standard Version
and not the result of works, lest anyone boast.Romans 3:20,27-28; 4:2; 9:11; 11:6; 1 Corinthians 1:29-31; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
not of works, that no man should glory.
Murdock Translation
not of works, lest any one glory.
New King James Version
not of works, lest anyone should boast.
New Living Translation
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
New Life Bible
It is not given to you because you worked for it. If you could work for it, you would be proud.
English Revised Version
not of works, that no man should glory.
New Revised Standard
not the result of works, so that no one may boast.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Not from works, lest anyone should boast.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Not of works, that no man may glory.
King James Version
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Lexham English Bible
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Not of workes, lest any man shoulde boast hym selfe.
Easy-to-Read Version
You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about.
New American Standard Bible
not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
not of werkis, that no man haue glorie.

Contextual Overview

4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ, even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast.10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27, Romans 3:28, Romans 4:2, Romans 9:11, Romans 9:16, Romans 11:6, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:3-5

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:4 - I have prepared Judges 7:2 - Israel Luke 18:12 - fast John 6:65 - that no 2 Corinthians 4:7 - that Titus 3:5 - by works

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.
Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die."
Genesis 3:3
but of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.'"
Deuteronomy 6:25
And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God just as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness."
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
Isaiah 44:25
who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
Isaiah 47:10
You were secure in your wickedness; you said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.'
Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Not of works,.... Of any kind, moral or ceremonial, before or after conversion, done without faith or in it, nor of these in any sense; works are neither the moving causes, nor the procuring causes, nor the helping causes, nor "causa sine qua non", or conditions of salvation; the best works that are done by men, are not done of themselves, but by the grace of God, and therefore can never merit at his hand: and salvation is put upon such a foot,

lest any man should boast; of his works before God, and unto men; wherefore he has denied works any place in justification and salvation, in order to exclude all boasting in man; and has fixed it in a way of grace, and has chosen and called poor sinful worthless creatures to enjoy it, that whoever glories, may glory in the Lord.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not of works - see the notes at Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27.


 
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