Romans 11:6

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Summary

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.

And if

General references

Acts 28:24

Romans 4:4

Ephesians 2:9

Bible References

And if

What, then, becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what sort of Law? A Law requiring obedience? No, a Law requiring faith.

Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;

Law was introduced in order that offences might be multiplied. But, where sins were multiplied, the loving-kindness of God was lavished the more,

But it is through the love of God that I am what I am, and the love that he showed me has not been wasted. No, I have toiled harder than any of them, and yet it was not I, but the love of God working with me.

I do not reject the love of God. If righteousness comes through Law, then there was no need for Christ to die!

You have severed yourselves from Christ--you who are seeking to be pronounced righteous through Law; you have fallen away from love.

Yet God, in his abundant compassion, and because of the great love with which he loved us,

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,

General references

Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.

Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt;

It is not due to obedience to Law, lest any one should boast.