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Salvation's Design: No Boasting
Commentators unanimously agree that the reason salvation is not by works is explicitly to prevent human boasting. God's plan of salvation by grace is intentionally designed to shut out all human pride and self-congratulation. As Charles Spurgeon notes, "God will not have a boaster in heaven," ensuring that all glory for salvation goes to Him alone.
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Ephesians
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AT Robertson
On Ephesians 2:9
That no man should glory (ινα μη τις καυχησητα). Negative final clause (ινα μη) with first aorist middle subjunctive of καυχαομα. …
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 2:9
19th Century
Bishop
Not of works, lest any man should boast.—In this verse we have the echo of the past Judaising controversy; it sums up briefly the whole ar…
Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 2:9
19th Century
Preacher
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
God will not have a boaster in heaven. He will not have the creature exalting himself in hi…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 2:9
Paul firmly excludes every possibility of self-achieved salvation by adding to his emphasis in v.8, “not by works.” The apostle does not specify th…
John Calvin
On Ephesians 2:9
16th Century
Theologian
Not of works. Instead of what he had said, that their salvation is of grace, he now affirms, it is the gift of God. Instead of wh…
John Gill
On Ephesians 2:9
17th Century
Pastor
Not of works
Of any kind, moral or ceremonial, before or after conversion, done without faith or in it, nor of these…
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 2:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Sin is the death of the soul. A man dead in trespasses and sins has no desire for spiritual pleasures. When we look upon a corpse, it evokes an awf…