Ephesians 2:9
Ephesians 2:7-10 The Message (MSG)
Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It’s God’s gift from start to finish! We don’t play the major role. If we did, we’d probably go around bragging that we’d done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.
Ephesians 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Ephesians 2:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:9 New Century Version (NCV)
It was not the result of your own efforts, so you cannot brag about it.
Ephesians 2:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
not of works, that no man should glory.
Ephesians 2:9 New International Version (NIV)
not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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].
Ephesians 2:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving.
