Ephesians 2:9

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not by works, so that no one can boast.

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  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
  • Rom 11:6 : 6 And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
  • 1 Cor 1:29-31 : 29 So that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
  • Titus 3:3-5 : 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 3:27-28 : 27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
  • Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God.
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand,
  • Rom 9:16 : 16 So then, it does not depend on human desire or effort but on God’s mercy.
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

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    10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.

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    29So that no one may boast before him.

    30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

    31Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

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    4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,

    5He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

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    6And if by grace, then it is no longer based on works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

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    2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God.

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    16yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. So we also have believed in Christ Jesus in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

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    27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? No, but by the law of faith.

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    4Now to the one who works, wages are not counted as a gift but as an obligation.

    5But to the one who does not work but believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

    6Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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    16so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast in work already done in another person's area.

    17But, 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'

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    24And all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

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    6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.

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    16So then, it does not depend on human desire or effort but on God’s mercy.

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    9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already charged that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

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    4But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us,

    5made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved.

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    11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

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    20For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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    26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

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    17In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

    18But someone will say, 'You have faith, and I have works.' Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.