Romans 11:6

And if the election is by grace, it is no longer by works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

In Context

5Thus, then, at the present time also, there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

7What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,

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Cross References

Romans 4:4Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt:

1 Corinthians 15:10But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, however, but the grace of God which was with me.

Galatians 5:4You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.

2 Timothy 1:9who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages,

Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33

The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →

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