Romans 4:4

The Passion Translation

When people work, they earn wages. It can’t be considered a free gift, because they earned it.

Cross References

Romans 11:35

Or: “Who has ever first given something to God that obligates God to owe him something in return?”

Romans 11:6

And since it is by God’s grace, it can’t be a matter of their good works; otherwise, it wouldn’t be a gift of grace, but earned by human effort.

Romans 3:24

Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin!

Romans 9:32

And why was that? Because they did not pursue the path of faith but insisted on pursuing righteousness by works, as if it could be seized another way. They were offended by the means of obtaining it and stumbled over the stumbling stone,