Ephesians 2:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.”
We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ for good works he prepared in advance. We are saved by grace, not by works—but saved for a life of good works.
Read the full meaning“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ephesians 2:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 5:33You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
- Deuteronomy 32:6Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?
- Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- Psalms 81:13If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,
- Psalms 100:3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
- Psalms 119:3They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.
- Psalms 138:8The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
- Isaiah 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 19:25The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”
- Isaiah 29:23For when he sees his children around him, the work of My hands, they will honor My name, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
- Isaiah 43:21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
- Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.
- Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
- Isaiah 61:3to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
- Jeremiah 31:33“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
- John 3:21But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
- Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 9:36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
- Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
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