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Romans 11:6
Study it in the app“And if it is by grace, it is no longer from works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.”
If it is grace it is not payment: the two do not mixGrace
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:6, word by word
- by graceχάριτιchariti
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “chariti” appears- worksἔργωνergōn
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergōn” appears- isγίνεταιginetai
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “ginetai” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts add: “And if it is by works, it is no longer grace; otherwise the work would no longer be work.”
The context
5So then, also at the present time there has come to be a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 · This verse (above)
7What then? What Israel is seeking, this it did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened,
To study Romans 11 in a group
1. What it says
What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)
2. What it means
Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)
3. How I live it
Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?