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Romans 11:6

And hif by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. 1But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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Romans 11:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Romans 11:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.

Romans 11:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

And if he chose them by grace, it is not for the things they have done. If they could be made God’s people by what they did, God’s gift of grace would not really be a gift.

Romans 11:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Romans 11:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But if by grace, no longer of works: since otherwise grace is no more grace.

Romans 11:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

If they were chosen by God’s kindness, they weren’t chosen because of anything they did. Otherwise, God’s kindness wouldn’t be kindness. 

Romans 11:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.

Romans 11:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But if by grace, it is no longer by works, for otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Romans 11:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

And if they are chosen by grace, it is no longer a matter of working for it. If it were, grace wouldn’t be grace anymore.

Romans 11:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.


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