Romans 4:4

New International Reader's Version

When a person works, their pay is not considered a gift. It is owed to them.

Cross References

Romans 11:35

“Has anyone ever given anything to God, so that God has to pay them back?” (Job 41:11)

Romans 11:6

And if they are chosen by grace, then they can’t work for it. If that were true, grace wouldn’t be grace anymore.

Romans 3:24

The free gift of God’s grace makes us right with him. Christ Jesus paid the price to set us free.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they tried to do it without faith. They tried to be right with God by what they did. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.