Ephesians 2:8–9
Salvation is God's gift, not a prize to boast about
Study it word by word8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not from yourselves; it is the gift of God;
9not from works, so that no one may boast.
In its context
6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in the Messiah Jesus,
7so that he might show in the ages to come the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in the Messiah Jesus.
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10For we are his workmanship, created in the Messiah Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
11Therefore remember that once you, the nations in the flesh, who were called “uncircumcision” by what is called “circumcision,” in the flesh, made by hands—
Its words in the original
- χάριτίchariti· grace
Grace, favor.
- ἐστεeste· be
Be, exist.
- σεσῳσμένοιsesōismenoi· save
Save, rescue from danger or death; also heal from an illness.
- πίστεωςpisteōs· faith
Faith: firm trust in God; also faithfulness.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- δῶρονdōron· gift
Gift, offering.
- ἔργωνergōn· work
Work, deed, what someone does.
- καυχήσηταιkauchēsētai· boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.