Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.In other versions
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
ASV
For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
BBE
For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.
DBY
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
WEB
for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
YLT
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
ENG
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
WBT
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
BSB
In context
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus