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Selected Verse: Ephesians 2:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Eph 2:9 |
King James |
Not of works, lest any man should boast. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Not of works--This clause stands in contrast to "by grace," as is confirmed by Rom 4:4-5; Rom 11:6.
lest--rather, as Greek, "that no man should boast" (Rom 3:27; Rom 4:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Not of works - see the notes at Rom 3:20, 27. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Not by works - Neither this faith nor this salvation is owing to any works you ever did, will, or can do. |
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.