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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    10 For 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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    29 So that no one may boast before him.

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

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

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    16 yet 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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    27 Where, 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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    4 Now to the one who works, wages are not counted as a gift but as an obligation.

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

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    16 so 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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    18 But 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.