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Ephesians 2:9

Ephesians 2:9 (KJV)

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:9 (Literal)

9 not from any source of man’s works, in order that no one should boastfully boast oneself.)

Ephesians 2:9 (Expanded)

9 not by the works or actions of man, in order that there might be absolutely not one to boastfully boast.)

CONTEXT-God's Works

Ephesians 2:8-10

8 (Therefore, it is by grace we were saved through [the] believing [of Jesus Christ]; and this [gift] was not of you but the gift of God, 9 not from any source of man’s works, in order that no one should boastfully boast oneself.) 10 Therefore we are His own creation who were created in Christ Jesus, with a view to good works, which God made ready, in order that we should walk in them.

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The Structure of Ephesians 

A. Salutation and Opening (1:1, 2)
   B. All Spiritual Blessings (1:3-14)
      C. Prayer to God by Paul (1:15-23)
        D. Seated in the Heavenlies (2:1-7)
          E. God’s Works (2:8-10)
            F. New Man, not Judean or Gentile (2:11-18)
              G. The Temple Fitly Framed Together (2:19-22)
                 H. The Mystery, the One Body (3:1-13)
                    I. Prayer to the Father (3:14-21)
                 H. The unity of the One Body (4:1-6)
              G. The Body Fitly Joined Together (4:7-16)
            F. Putting on the New Man (4:17-32)
          E. Man’s Works (5:1—6:9)
        D. Standing in the Heavenlies (6:10-18)
      C. Prayer to God for Paul (6:19, 20)
    B. Making Known the Spiritual Blessings (6:21, 22)
A. Blessing and Closing (6:23, 24)

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Topic: Eph2:9, Eph 2:9