⁹^uNot of works, ^wlest any man should boast. ¹⁰For we are ^xhis workmanship, ^ycreated in Christ Jesus unto ^zgood works, ^awhich God hath before ^||ordained ^aathat we should walk in them.

¹¹Wherefore remember, ^bthat ye being in ^ctime past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called ^dthe Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; ¹²That at that time ye were without Christ, ^ebeing aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and ^fstrangers from ^gthe covenants of promise, ^hhaving no hope, and without God in the world:

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Ephesians 2:10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Footnotes

uSee Rom. 3:20. So Rom. 4:2. & 9:11. & 11:6.
wSo 1 Cor. 1:29–31.
xSo Deut. 32:6. Heb. 3:4. See Ps. 100:3. & Isai. 29:23.
ych. 3:9. & 4:24. Col. 3:10. So Phil. 1:11. Comp. Prov. 8:30. 2 Cor. 5:17. Tit. 2:14.
zSee Acts 9:36.
aSo ch. 1:4.
||Or, prepared. Rom. 9:23.
bSo 1 Cor. 12:2. ch. 5:8.
cSee ver. 2.
d Rom. 2:28. Comp. Col. 2:11.
ech. 4:18. Col. 1:21 in the Gk. So Gal. 2:15. & 4:8.
fver. 19.
gSee Rom. 9:4.
h 1 Thess. 4:13. See ch. 1:18.

Cross references

aa Col. 1:10.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)—remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

So, then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands. At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world.

NLTNew Living Translation

Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

it is not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, the so-called uncircumcision by the so-called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands, that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.