Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Not of works - see the notes at Romans 3:20 , Romans 3:27 .
(9) Not of works, lest any man should boast. (9) He specifically and completely takes away from our works the praise of justification, seeing that t...
Christians are Raised and Exalted in the Risen and Exalted Christ by God's Free Grace and Gift. The recipients of the letter, like other people, ha...
lest any man . in order that (Greek. hina) no (Greek. me.) one (Greek. tis. App-123.) boast . See Romans 2:17 .
9. Not of works. Instead of what he had said, that their salvation is of grace, he now affirms, that “it is the gift of God.” (124) Instead...
DISCOURSE: 2099 SALVATION BY GRACE NOT HOSTILE TO GOOD WORKS Ephesians 2:8-10 . By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:...
Lest any man— That no one.
Not of works, lest any man should boast. Not of works. This clause stands in contrast to "by grace" ( Romans 4:4-5 ; Romans 11:6 ). Lest...
Gentiles and Jews are now One in Chirst 1-10. Further illustration of God 's power. He raised both Gentiles and Jews from the death of sin and ex...
(1 b. ) Ephesians 2:8-10 (taking up and working out the parenthetical “by grace ye are saved” of Ephesians 2:5 ) form an instructive link of conn...
Not of works, lest any man should boast. — In this verse we have the echo of the past Judaising controversy; it sums up briefly the whole argument...
Chapter 8 SAVED FOR AN END Ephesians 2:7-10 The plan which God has formed for men in Christ is of great dimensions every way, -in its length n...
What Grace Has Done Ephesians 2:1-10 Evidently dead men may walk; that is, they may be dead to the eternal world but alive to this world, which...
The next subject is the edification or building of the Church. The materials of the building are found amid things which are absolutely opposed to th...
(7) That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. (8) For by grace are ye...
GOD’S WORKMANSHIP ‘For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should b...
Not of works ,.... Of any kind, moral or ceremonial, before or after conversion, done without faith or in it, nor of these in any sense; works are n...
Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ver. 9. Lest any man should boast ] As that fool did that said, Caelum gratis non accipiam, I will no...
That in the ages to come As if he had said, His great design in doing all this for us is, that in all succeeding ages, under the dispensation of th...
BELIEVERS CHANGED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (vs.1-10) The first three verse of chapter 2 go back to consider the state and circumstances from which...
The Change Wrought in the Ephesians. A. D. 61. ...
Not of works; any works whatever, and not only works of the ceremonial law: for if they only were excluded, the opposition between God and man, gra...
‘For by grace you are those who are saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.'...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 2:4 . But God, who is rich in mercy. —“Unto all that call upon Him” ( Romans 10:12 ). “He hath shut up...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you he hath quickened. Is it so? Could the apostle say that to you, and to me? Ephesians 2:1 . Who were dead in trespasses...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, You, who were by nature dead are now made alive unto God by the holy Spirit. If you had nothing else t...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, Is it so? Can anyone lay his hand on your shoulder, and say right into your ear, «You hath he quickene...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Then you owe your very life to him. You were dead, you were lik...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; What a great change, then, has taken place in the people of God!...
Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: These were your grave clothes. You were wrapped up in them. Nay,...
Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, pre...
EXPOSITION Ephesians 2:1-49 SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF THE EPHESIANS . This passage corresponds to Genesis 1:1 . It is a history of cr...
God's grace manifested toward the sinners:
not of works, lest any man should boast.
1 Corinthians 1:29-31 ; 2 Timothy 1:9 ; Romans 11:6 ; Romans 3:20 ; Romans 3:27 ; Romans 3:28 ; Romans 4:2 ; Romans 9:11 ; Romans 9:16 ; Ti...
Grace in Operation Ephesians 2:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We know of no Scripture which more beautifully sets forth God's grace than Ephesians, c...
A God-Planned Life Ephesians 2:8-12 ; Romans 12:1-3 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We read of Epaphras that he prayed for the saints that they might...
Not by works — Neither this faith nor this salvation is owing to any works you ever did, will, or can do.
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.