Ephesians 2:9

CONTEXT- God's Works Ephesians 2:8-10 8 (Therefore, it is by grace we were saved through [the] believing [of Jesus Christ]; and this [gift] was not of you but the gift of God, 9 not from any source of man’s works, in order that no one should boastfully boast oneself.) 10 Therefore we are His own creation who were created in Christ Jesus, with a view to good works, which God made ready, in order that we should walk in them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Structure of Ephesians A. Salutation and Opening (1:1, 2) B. All Spiritual Blessings (1:3-14) C. Prayer to God by Paul (1:15-23) D. Seated in the Heavenlies (2:1-7) E. God’s Works (2:8-10) F. New Man, not Judean or Gentile (2:11-18) G. The Temple Fitly Framed Together (2:19-22) H. The Mystery, the One Body (3:1-13) I. Prayer to the Father (3:14-21) H. The unity of the One Body (4:1-6) G. The Body Fitly Joined Together (4:7-16) F. Putting on the New Man (4:17-32) E. Man’s Works (5:1—6:9) D. Standing in the Heavenlies (6:10-18) C. Prayer to God for Paul (6:19, 20) B. Making Known the Spiritual Blessings (6:21, 22) A. Blessing and Closing (6:23, 24) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------