"Not of works, lest any man should boast." — Ephesians 2:9

Ephesians 2:9 · KJV

“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

— Ephesians 2:9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

Ephesians 2 — Context

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in {his} kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: {it is} the gift of God:

Not 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. {ordained: or, prepared}

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;

Cross References

2 Timothy 1:9

Who 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 11:6

And 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 3:3-5

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Romans 9:16

So then {it is} not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

1 Corinthians 1:29-31

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

Romans 3:20

Therefore 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 4:2

For 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;)