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Ephesians 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Not of works, lest any man should boast.


Ephesians 2:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 2:97 words
GreekMeaning
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξex
as a result ofprepositionG1537
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μή
notadverbG3361
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
καυχήσηταιkauchēsētai
may boastverbG2744
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:9

“That no man should glory.” That he may excite in us proper feeling touching this gift of grace. “What then?” says a man, “Hath He Himself hindered our being justified by works?” By no means. But no one, he says, is justified by works, in order that the grace and loving-kindness of God may be shown. He did not reject us as having works, but as abandoned of works He has saved us by grace; so that no man henceforth may have whereof to boast. And then, lest when you hear that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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