Catholic Public Domain Version
"And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free. "
— Romans 11:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. ”
“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.”
“And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.”
“And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.”
“But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.”
“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.”
“Lord, they have slain your Prophets. They have overturned your altars. And I alone remain, and they are seeking my life.”
But what is the Divine response to him? “I have retained for myself seven thousand men, who have not bent their knees before Baal.”
Therefore, in the same way, again in this time, there is a remnant that has been saved in accord with the choice of grace.
And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free.
What is next? What Israel was seeking, he has not obtained. But the elect have obtained it. And truly, these others have been blinded,
just as it was written: “God has given them a spirit of reluctance: eyes that do not perceive, and ears that do not hear, even until this very day.”
And David says: “Let their table become like a snare, and a deception, and a scandal, and a retribution for them.