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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What, then, is there to boast about? That has been eliminated. On what principle? On that of actions? No, but on the principle of faith.

Now to someone who works, wages are not considered a gift but an obligation.

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

After the LORD has expelled them before you, you are not to say to yourselves, "The LORD caused me to enter and possess this land because of my righteousness.'

But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.

I do not misapply God's grace, for if righteousness comes about by doing what the Law requires, then the Messiah died for nothing.

Those of you who are trying to be justified by the Law have been cut off from the Messiah. You have fallen away from grace.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

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However, the LORD was pleased with Noah.

However, you cast us off and made us ashamed! You did not even march with our armies!

Nevertheless, gleanings will remain in Israel, as when an olive tree is beaten two or three ripe olives left in the topmost branches, four or five left among the branches of a fruit-filled tree," declares the LORD God of Israel.

This is what the LORD says: "Just as new wine is found in the cluster, and people have said, "Don't destroy it, for there is a gift in it,' so I'll act for my servants' sake, by not destroying them all.

Indeed, the Lord will not always reject us

I'll leave a remnant among you those who will escape the sword when I'll have scattered you throughout the earth.

From morning until evening, he continued to explain the kingdom of God to them, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets. Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others wouldn't believe.

Now to someone who works, wages are not considered a gift but an obligation.

and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.