Ephesians 2:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.

Transliteration

Of him for we are poiēma, ktisthentes in Christō Iēsou for ergois agathois, which proētoimasen ho Theos so that in them we might peripatēsōmen

Grammar Details

*poiēma*: nominative singular neuter - workmanship/creation
*ktisthentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been created
*Christō*: dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One
*Iēsou*: dative singular masculine - Jesus
*ergois*: dative plural neuter - works/deeds
*agathois*: dative plural neuter - good/beneficial
*proētoimasen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - prepared beforehand
*ho* *Theos*: nominative singular masculine - the God
*peripatēsōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - might walk/live/conduct ourselves

Word Meanings

*poiēma*: workmanship/creation/handiwork/masterpiece
*ktisthentes*: having been created/formed/made
*ergois*: works/deeds/actions
*agathois*: good/beneficial/profitable/excellent
*proētoimasen*: prepared beforehand/pre-arranged
*peripatēsōmen*: walk/live/conduct ourselves/follow

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Col 1:10 : 10 {G4043} {G5209} to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Phil 2:13 : 13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
2 Cor 5:17 : 17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Eph 4:24 : 24 and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
Eph 4:1 : 1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:
Eph 1:4 : 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:
Phil 1:6 : 6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Ps 100:3 : 3 Know ye that Jehovah, he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
2 Tim 2:21 : 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, {G2532} meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.
1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein {G3739} they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Titus 2:7 : 7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, {G861} gravity,
Isa 43:21 : 21 the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.
Col 3:10 : 10 and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:
John 3:21 : 21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
Acts 9:31 : 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Jer 31:33 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:
1 Tim 2:10 : 10 but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
1 Tim 6:18 : 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
1 John 2:6 : 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
1 John 1:7 : 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus {G5547} his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Heb 10:24 : 24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;
1 Tim 5:25 : 25 In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
Isa 44:21 : 21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Isa 60:21 : 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isa 61:3 : 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Ps 119:3 : 3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; They walk in his ways.
Isa 29:23 : 23 But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.
1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
2 Thess 2:17 : 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who {G2532} gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Isa 19:25 : 25 for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Ps 138:8 : 8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Deut 5:33 : 33 Ye shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Ps 51:10 : 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.
Jer 32:39-40 : 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: 40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
Matt 5:16 : 16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
John 3:3-6 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot {G1410} see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot {G1410} enter into the kingdom of God! 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
1 Tim 5:10 : 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
Ps 81:13 : 13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
Deut 32:6 : 6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? He hath made thee, and established thee.
Isa 2:3-5 : 3 And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. 4 And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of Jehovah.
Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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