Ephesians 2:8

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.9Conference XIII

  “What too is this, that God “will render to every man according to his works;” and “it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do, of His good pleasure;” and “this is not of yourselves but it is the gift of God: not of works, that no man may boast?”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8, 9.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 68

  “For of Himself we are the workmanship,” “that maketh men of one mood to dwell in a house.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8–10.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 138

  “For whatever good works there be of mine, from Thee are they to me; and so they are more Thine than mine.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8–10.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 41

  “For we are His workmanship, created in Jesus Christ in good works, which God hath prepared, that in them we may walk.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8–10. [See R.V.]

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Patience Chapter 18

  “…come: and they themselves by grace were saved through faith, not of themselves, but by the gift of God, not of works, lest haply they should be lifted up.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8, 9

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 81

  ““By grace are we saved, not of ourselves, but it is the gift of God.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 30

  “And before this redemption is wrought in a man, when he is not yet free to do what is right, how can he talk of the freedom of his will and his good works, except he be inflated by that foolish pride of boasting which the apostle restrains when he says, “By grace are ye saved, through faith.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8

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• Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 31

  “…had “obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful,” here also adds: “and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8, 9

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Leo the Great

• Leo the Great, Letters Letter 1

  “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God prepared that we should walk in them.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8–10.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit II.6Book II

  “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus in good works.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8 ff.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23

  “Was he not a general of those who are saved by faith?” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 8.

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• Philippians 2:21

  Cited together in Letters Letter 1.

• 2 Peter 2:19

  Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 30.

• Job 26:14

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Psalm 11:6

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Psalm 59:10

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 18.

• Proverbs 8:12

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Proverbs 8:22

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Amos 4:13

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Zechariah 12:1

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Matthew 3:17

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Mark 9:7

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Mark 15:39

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Luke 9:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 1.

• Luke 23:46

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• John 12:28

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.

• Romans 9:15

  Cited together in On Patience Chapter 18.

• Galatians 4:4

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.6.