And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
Romans 11:6 - New Revised Standard Version But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if it is by grace (His unmerited favor and graciousness), it is no longer conditioned on works or anything men have done. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace [it would be meaningless]. American Standard Version (1901) But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. Common English Bible But if it is by grace, it isn’t by what’s done anymore. If it were, God’s grace wouldn’t be grace. Catholic Public Domain Version And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. |
And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
You who want to be justified by the law have cut yourselves off from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.