Romans 11:6

And if by grace, it is no longer of works; otherwise, grace becomes no longer grace. [11:6][But if of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise, work is no longer work.]

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

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

7What then? What Israel seeks after, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

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Cross References

Romans 4:4Now to him that works, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as a debt.

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

Galatians 5:4Ye are separated from Christ, whoever of you are justified in the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

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