That he might show in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace through his kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For by [a]grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,

[b]Not of works, lest any man should boast himself.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:8 So then, Grace, that is to say, the gift of God, and faith, do stand one with another, to which two these are contrary, To be saved by ourselves, or by our works. Therefore what mean they which would join together things of so contrary nature?
  2. Ephesians 2:9 He taketh away expressly and namely from our works the praise of justification, seeing that the good works themselves are the effects of grace in us.

in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(A) expressed in his kindness(B) to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace(C) you have been saved,(D) through faith(E)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(F) so that no one can boast.(G)

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