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Berean Standard Bible

“And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.”

Romans 11:6

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Paul has just said that a remnant exists by grace. He immediately clarifies what grace excludes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becomes no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si por gracia, luego no por las obras; de otra manera la gracia ya no es gracia. Y si por las obras, ya no es gracia; de otra manera la obra ya no es obra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y si es por ese amor gratuito de Dios, entonces ya no depende de lo que ellos hagan. Si así no fuera, la salvación dejaría de ser gratuita.

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