Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if by grace, [it is] no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
New American Standard Bible
But
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.
Holman Bible
Now if by grace,
International Standard Version
But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
A Conservative Version
And if it is by grace, it is no longer from works, otherwise grace becomes no longer grace. But if it is from works it is no longer grace, otherwise work is no longer work.
American Standard Version
But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
Amplified
But if it is by grace [God’s unmerited favor], it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace [it would not be a gift but a reward for works].
An Understandable Version
And if [they were selected] by God's unearned favor, [then] the choice is not based on the good that people may do. Otherwise, God's favor would not be [really] unearned.
Anderson New Testament
And if the election is by grace, it is no longer by works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.
Bible in Basic English
But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
Common New Testament
And if it is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and if it be by favour, it is not upon the account of merit. for then mercy would not be mercy.
Darby Translation
But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace.
Godbey New Testament
and if by grace, it is not at all by works: since in that case grace is no more grace.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if it is by his mercy, it is not for anything they have done. Otherwise, his mercy would not be mercy at all.
John Wesley New Testament
But if by grace, then it is no more of works: else grace is no longer grace. And if it be of works, then it is no more grace; else work is no longer work.
Julia Smith Translation
And if to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
King James 2000
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.
Modern King James verseion
But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.
Moffatt New Testament
Selected by grace, and therefore not for anything they have done; otherwise grace would cease to be grace.
Montgomery New Testament
But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.
NET Bible
And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
New Heart English Bible
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.
Noyes New Testament
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?
Sawyer New Testament
but if by grace, no longer by works; for otherwise grace is no longer grace; but if by works, it is no longer grace; for otherwise a work is no longer a work.
The Emphasized Bible
If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But if in love, then no longer as a result of obedience. Otherwise love would cease to be love.
Webster
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Weymouth New Testament
But if it is in His grace that He has selected them, then His choice is no longer determined by human actions. Otherwise grace would be grace no longer.
Williams New Testament
But if it is by His unmerited favor, it is not at all conditioned on what they have done. If that were so, His favor would not be favor at all.
World English Bible
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Worrell New Testament
But, if by grace, it is no longer of works; otherwise the grace becomes no longer grace. [But, if of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise, the work is no longer work.]
Worsley New Testament
And if by grace, it is no more of works: for then grace is no longer grace. But if of works, it is no more grace: for then work is no longer work.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.
Themes
Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Grace » Growth in » Salvation by
Grace » Of Christ » Salvation by
Grace » Justification by, opposed to that by works
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
the Reward of saints » Is of grace, through faith alone
Salvation » By faith » By grace
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Interlinear
De
Ei
εἰ
Ei
Usage: 218
Ouketi
οὐκέτι
Ouketi
Usage: 31
Ergon
ἔργον
Ergon
Usage: 130
Epei
ἐπεί
Epei
because, otherwise, for then, else, seeing, forasmuch as, for that,
Usage: 26
Charis
χάρις
Charis
χάρις
Charis
grace, favour, thanks, thank, thank Trans, pleasure,
grace, favour, thanks, thank, thank Trans, pleasure,
Usage: 151
Usage: 151
Ginomai
ἐστί
Esti
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
De
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 11:6
Prayers for Romans 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Remnant Of Israel Remains
5 So in this way also at the present time, there is a remnant {selected by grace}. 6 But if by grace, [it is] no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace. 7 What then? What Israel was searching for, this it did not obtain. But the elect obtained [it], and the rest were hardened,
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:4-6
"You shall not say {to yourself} {when Yahweh your God is driving them out} {before you}, {saying}, 'Because of my righteousness Yahweh brought me to take possession of this land'; but because of the wickedness of these nations Yahweh [is] driving them out {before you}.
Romans 3:27-28
Therefore, where [is] boasting? It has been excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith.
Romans 4:4-5
Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited according to grace, but according to his due.
Romans 5:20-21
Now the law came in as a side issue, in order that the trespass could increase, but where sin increased, grace was present in greater abundance,
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain, but I labored even more than all of them, and not I, but the grace of God with me.
Galatians 2:21
I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness [is] through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.
Galatians 5:4
You are estranged from Christ, [you] who are attempting to be justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.
Ephesians 2:4-9
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love [with] which he loved us,
2 Timothy 1:9
who saved us and called [us] with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace that was given to us in Christ Jesus {before time began},
Titus 3:5
he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,