Romans 11:6

And if it is by grace, it is no longer on account of works; otherwise grace ceaseth to be grace; but if it is of works, there is then no grace; otherwise work ceaseth to be work. How is it then?

Noyes Bible

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

5In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.

7What Israel seeketh after, that Israel did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

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Cross References

Romans 4:4Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of 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 entirely separated from Christ, who seek to obtain righteousness through the Law; ye have 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 the world began,

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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