Romans 11:6

If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.

7What then? That which Israel seeketh after, the same, it hath not obtained:—the election, however, have obtained it, and, the rest, have been hardened;—

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:4Do not speak in thy heart, when Yahweh thy God casteth them out from before thee saying, For mine own righteousness, hath Yahweh brought me in, to possess this land,—whereas it is for the lawlessness of these nations, that, Yahweh, is dispossessing them from before thee.

Romans 4:4Now, unto him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned by way of favour but by way of obligation,

1 Corinthians 15:10But, by favour of God, I am what I am, and, his favour, which was unto me, hath not been made void,—but, much more abundantly than they all, have I toiled, albeit not, I, but the favour of God with me.

Galatians 5:4Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous,—out of his favour, ye have fallen;

2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to the peculiar purpose and favour—which was given to us in Christ Jesus before age-during times,

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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