Ephesians 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Ephesians 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“not of works, that no one would boast.”

Ephesians 2:9 — World English Bible

Ephesians 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“not of works, that no man should glory.”

Ephesians 2:9 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“not of works, that no one may boast;”

Ephesians 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.”

Ephesians 2:9 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.”

Ephesians 2:9 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 2:9 in Context — Ephesians 2

7 Para mostrar en los siglos venideros las abundantes riquezas de su gracia en [su] bondad para con nosotros en Cristo Jesús.

8 Porque por gracia sois salvos por la fe; y esto no de vosotros, [pues es] don de Dios:

9 No por obras, para que nadie se gloríe.

10 Porque somos hechura suya, criados en Cristo Jesús para buenas obras, las cuales Dios preparó para que anduviésemos en ellas.

11 Por tanto, acordaos que en otro tiempo vosotros los Gentiles en la carne, que erais llamados incircuncisión por la que se llama circuncisión, hecha con mano en la carne;

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What Does Ephesians 2:9 Mean?

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