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Alive with Christ

Ephesians 2:10

In 9 translations

BSB
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.Literally which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
KJV
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
WEB
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
ASV
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
LSV
for we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus on good works, which God prepared before, that we may walk in them.
YLT
for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
DBY
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.Elohim
DRC
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.
GNV
For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath ordeined, that we should walke in them.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.
RP2018
Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.
TR-Boyd
Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.
SCR1894
αυτου γαρ εσμεν ποιημα κτισθεντες εν χριστω ιησου επι εργοις αγαθοις οις προητοιμασεν ο θεος ινα εν αυτοις περιπατησωμεν

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  • Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
  • Colossians 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
  • Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
  • 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  • Philippians 1:6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
  • Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
  • 2 Timothy 3:17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
  • Ephesians 4:1As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
  • 2 Timothy 2:21So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
  • Psalms 100:3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
  • Isaiah 43:21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
  • Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  • 1 Timothy 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
  • Titus 3:14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  • Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

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