Ephesians 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 2:9 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Not of works, lest any man should boast." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 2:9 — KJV
“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
— Ephesians 2:9 (KJV)
Ephesians 2:9 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 2:9
“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:9: lest, any, should
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:9: lest, any, should
“Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:9: lest, any, should
“For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:9: lest, any, should
“That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:9: lest, any, should
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