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notοὐκfromἐξworks,ἔργωνso thatἵναno oneμή τιςmay boast.καυχήσηται
Ephesians 2:9
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With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:9, word by word
- worksἔργωνergōn
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergōn” appears- may boastκαυχήσηταιkauchēsētai
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “kauchēsētai” appears
The context
8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God;
9 · This verse (above)
10For we are his workmanship, created in the Messiah Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?