Ephesians 2:8-10

New American Standard Bible

⁸For ^(A)by grace you have been saved ^(B)through faith; and ^[a]this is not of yourselves, it is ^(C)the gift of God; ⁹^(D)not a result of works, so that ^(E)no one may boast. ¹⁰For we are His workmanship, ^(F)created in ^(G)Christ Jesus for ^(H)good works, which God ^(I)prepared beforehand so that we would ^(J)walk in them.

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Ephesians 2:8 I.e., this salvation

Ephesians 2:8-10

International Standard Version

⁸For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God ⁹and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.^[a] ¹⁰For we are God’s^[b] masterpiece,^[c] created in the Messiah^[d] Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.^[e]

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Ephesians 2:9 Lit. works, lest anyone boast
Ephesians 2:10 Lit. his
Ephesians 2:10 Or workmanship
Ephesians 2:10 Or Christ
Ephesians 2:10 Lit. so that we might walk in them

Ephesians 2:8-10

New International Version

⁸For it is by grace^(A) you have been saved,^(B) through faith^(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹not by works,^(D) so that no one can boast.^(E) ¹⁰For we are God’s handiwork,^(F) created^(G) in Christ Jesus to do good works,^(H) which God prepared in advance for us to do.