Thematic Bible: Insufficient to secure salvation


Thematic Bible



For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.


Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;


Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!


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.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,


For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.



For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.


But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.


For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.



For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.


But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.


For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.


Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;


Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!


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.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,


For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.


Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;


Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!


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.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,