and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?
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.
being declared righteous freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
wherefore? because--not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,