And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. Treasury of Scripture And if. Romans 3:27,28 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith... Romans 4:4,5 Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt... Romans 5:20,21 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound... Deuteronomy 9:4-6 Speak not you in your heart, after that the LORD your God has cast them out from before you, saying... 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain... Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. Ephesians 2:4-9 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us... 2 Timothy 1:9 Who has saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace... Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration... otherwise work. That is, it loses its character, or nature,--that of claiming reward as a matter of right.
Context A Remnant of Israel
1I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture said of Elias? how he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, 3Lord, they have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4But what said the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. 5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. 7What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election has obtained it, and the rest were blinded. 8(According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) to this day. 9And David said, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense to them: 10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
Darby Bible Translation
But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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