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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Ephesians 2 The design of the apostle in this chapter, is to magnify the riches of divine grace, in the effectual calling and salvation of sinners, by Christ Jesus; in order to which, he describes the sad estate they are in by nature, and before conversion, even God's elect among the Jews, and especially among the Gentiles; and then observes how peace is made for and between them...
John Gill
For we are his workmanship,.... Not as men only, but as Christians; not as creatures merely, but as new creatures; the work of grace upon the soul seems chiefly designed, which like a poem, as the word may be rendered, is a very curious work; the king's daughter is all glorious within, for this is an internal work, and is a good and excellent one; it is not indeed perfected at once, but is...
Matthew Henry
This chapter contains an account, I. Of the miserable condition of these Ephesians by nature (ver. 1-3) and again, ver. 11, 12. II. Of the glorious change that was wrought in them by converting grace (ver. 4-10) and again, ver. 13. III. Of the great and mighty privileges that both converted Jews and Gentiles receive from Christ, ver. 14-22. The apostle endeavours to affect them with a due sense...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus Nothing without Christ Jesus, you see. The mark of the pierced hand is on everything: “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus.” Eph_2:10. Unto Good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. God has decreed that he will have a holy people. This is his purpose, his ordinance, to which he will always stand. He will...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship,-- If we have good works, as I trust we have, yet even they are the production of God’s grace; praise and glory for them belong to him, and not to us: “For we are his workmanship,”-
Charles H. Spurgeon
Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. This is the great object of our election; we are elected that we may be holy, and ordained that we may walk in good works;-who can rightly quarrel with such a divine purpose as this?
Charles H. Spurgeon
For we are his workmanship, If we have anything good in us, it was all made by him.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Created in Christ Jesus unto good work, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For we are his workmanship, Salvation cannot be of works, for if we have any good works, it is because we are God’s workmanship.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made hands; that at that time ye were without Christ, Certainly we were poor sinners of the Gentiles, having no participation whatever in the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, No good man can boast of his works, because those works are the work of God. Without him we could not perform good works, so that even when we possess them, we are his workmanship. Shall the vessel on the wheel exalt itself as if it made itself? No, the potter must have the credit of all the skill of the making of the vessel,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; that at the time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For we are his workmanship, If there is any good thing in us, he put it there. It is not for us to boast. It is for him to boast if he pleases.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Wherefore remember, Oh! that is a good word for us, “Remember,” we are so apt to forget. “Remember.”