Romans 11:6
And since it's through grace, then clearly it's not based on what people do, otherwise grace wouldn't be grace!
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5Today it's just the same: there are still some faithful people left, chosen by God's grace.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:4When the Lord your God has driven them out ahead of you, don't say to yourselves, “It's because I'm such a good person that the Lord has brought me here to take over this land.” No, the Lord is driving out these nations ahead of you because they're so wicked.
Romans 4:4Whoever works gets paid—it's not considered as a gift, but because they've earned their wages.
1 Corinthians 15:10But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace given to me wasn't wasted. On the contrary I've worked harder than all of them—though not me, but God's grace working through me.
Galatians 5:4Those of you who think you can be made right by the law are cut off from Christ—you have abandoned grace.
2 Timothy 1:9He is the one who has saved us and called us to live a holy life—not through what we do, but by God's own plan and through his grace.
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 →