No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.

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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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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