Ephesians 2:9

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Ephesians 2:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

11 Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

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Romans 3:20

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Romans 3:27

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

Romans 3:28

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Romans 4:2

If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

Romans 9:11

Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Romans 9:16

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

Romans 11:6

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

1 Corinthians 1:29

so that no one may boast in His presence.

1 Corinthians 1:30

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

1 Corinthians 1:31

Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

2 Timothy 1:9

He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Titus 3:3

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Titus 3:4

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

Titus 3:5

He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.