Ephesians 2:9

Tyndale New Testament

and commeth not of workes lest eny man shuld bost him silfe.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
not from works, so that no one can boast.

King James Version (1611)
Not of workes, lest any man should boast.

King James Version
Not of works, lest any man should boast.

English Standard Version
not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

New American Standard Bible
not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

New Century Version
It was not the result of your own efforts, so you cannot brag about it.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Legacy Standard Bible
not of works, so that no one may boast.

Berean Standard Bible
not by works, so that no one can boast.

Contemporary English Version
It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about.

Complete Jewish Bible
You were not delivered by your own actions; therefore no one should boast.

Darby Translation
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.

Easy-to-Read Version
You are not saved by the things you have done, so there is nothing to boast about.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

George Lamsa Translation
Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Lexham English Bible
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.

Literal Translation
not of works, that not anyone should boast;

Amplified Bible
not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].

American Standard Version
not of works, that no man should glory.

Bible in Basic English
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

Hebrew Names Version
not of works, that no one would boast.

International Standard Version
and not the result of works, lest anyone boast.Romans 3:20,27-28; 4:2; 9:11; 11:6; 1 Corinthians 1:29-31; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
not of works, that no man should glory.

Murdock Translation
not of works, lest any one glory.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Not of workes, lest any man shoulde boast hym selfe.

English Revised Version
not of works, that no man should glory.

World English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Weymouth's New Testament
so that it may be impossible for any one to boast.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
not of werkis, that no man haue glorie.

Update Bible Version
not of works, that no man should boast.

Webster's Bible Translation
Not by works, lest any man should boast.

New English Translation
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.

New King James Version
not of works, lest anyone should boast.

New Living Translation
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

New Life Bible
It is not given to you because you worked for it. If you could work for it, you would be proud.

New Revised Standard
not the result of works, so that no one may boast.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Not from works, lest anyone should boast.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Not of works, that no man may glory.

Revised Standard Version
not because of works, lest any man should boast.

Young's Literal Translation
not of works, that no one may boast;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
not of workes, lest eny ma shulde boast him selfe.

Mace New Testament (1729)
it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:

Simplified Cowboy Version
No matter how tough you think you are, you can't save your own hide. You can't toot your own horn about something you can't do on your own.

Contextual Overview

⁴ But God which is rich in mercy thorow his greate love wherwith he loved vs ⁵ even when we were deed by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ (for by grace are ye saved) ⁶ and hath raysed vs vp together and made vs sitte together in hevenly thynges thorow Christ Iesus ⁷ for to shewe in tymes to come the excedynge ryches of his grace in kyndnes to vs warde in Christ Iesu. ⁸ For by grace are ye made safe thorowe fayth and that not of youre selves. For it is the gyfte of God ⁹ and commeth not of workes lest eny man shuld bost him silfe. ¹⁰ For we are his worckmanshippe created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes vnto the which god ordeyned vs before that we shuld walke in them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27, Romans 3:28, Romans 4:2, Romans 9:11, Romans 9:16, Romans 11:6, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:3-5

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:4 - I have prepared Judges 7:2 - Israel Luke 18:12 - fast John 6:65 - that no 2 Corinthians 4:7 - that Titus 3:5 - by works

Cross-References

John 6:48
I am that breed of lyfe.

1 Corinthians 8:1
To speake of thinges dedicate vnto ydols we are sure that we all have knowledge. knowledge maketh a man swell: bnt love edifieth.

Revelation 2:7
Lett him yt hath eares heare what ye sprete sayth vnto the congregacions. To him that overcometh will I geve to eate of the tree of lyfe which is in the myddes of ye paradice of god.

Revelation 22:2
In the myddes of the strete of it and of ether syde of ye ryver was there wode of lyfe: which bare xii maner of frutes: and gave frute every moneth: and the leves of the wodde served to heale the people with all.

Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do hys commaundmentes that their power maye be in the tree of lyfe and maye entre in thorow the gates into the cite.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 neither the moving causes, nor the procuring causes, nor the helping causes, nor "causa sine qua non", or conditions of salvation; the best works that are done by men, are not done of themselves, but by the grace of God, and therefore can never merit at his hand: and salvation is put upon such a foot,

lest any man should boast; of his works before God, and unto men; wherefore he has denied works any place in justification and salvation, in order to exclude all boasting in man; and has fixed it in a way of grace, and has chosen and called poor sinful worthless creatures to enjoy it, that whoever glories, may glory in the Lord.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Not of works - see the notes at Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27.