Ephesians 2:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

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  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,
  • Rom 11:6 : 6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.
  • 1 Cor 1:29-31 : 29 That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence. 30 But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption, 31 That, according as it is written, Hee that reioyceth, let him reioyce in the Lord.
  • Titus 3:3-5 : 3 For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another: 4 But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, 5 Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost,
  • Rom 3:27-28 : 27 Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.
  • Rom 4:2 : 2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)
  • Rom 9:16 : 16 So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.
  • Rom 3:20 : 20 Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.

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    29That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

    30But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,

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    4But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,

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    27Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

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    4Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette:

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    16So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.

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    17Euen so the faith, if it haue no woorkes, is dead in it selfe.

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