Romans 11:6

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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.

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Where, then, the boasting! It is excluded. Through what kind of law? Of works? Nay! but through a law of faith:

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

Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:

Do 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.

But, 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.

I do not set aside the favour of God; for, if, through law, is righteousness, then, Christ, without cause, died.

Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous, - out of his favour, ye have fallen;

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

Who 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,

Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us - through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit. -

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But, Noah, had found favour in the eyes, of Yahweh.

But nay thou hast rejected, and confounded us, And wilt not go forth with our hosts;

Yet shall there be left therein, a gleaning. As in the beating of an olive-tree, - Two-three berries in the head of the tree-top, - Four - five, among her fruitful boughs, Declareth Yahweh God of Israel.

Thus, saith Yahweh - As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of ray servants, That I may not destroy the whole nation ;

Surely My Lord, will not cast off, unto times age-abiding;

Yet will I leave a remnant: In that ye shall have such as are escaped of the sword throughout the nations, when ye are scattered throughout the lands.

And, some, indeed, were persuaded by the things that were spoken, whereas, others, disbelieved;

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

Not from works, lest anyone should boast.