Acts 20:24
24But aI do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only bI may finish my course and cthe ministry dthat I received from the Lord Jesus, eto testify to fthe gospel of gthe grace of God.Romans 4:4-5
4Now hto the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5And to the one who does not work but ibelieves in ▼▼Or but trusts; compare verse 24
him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, Romans 5:2
2Through him we have also kobtained access by faith ▼▼Some manuscripts omit by faith
into this grace min which we stand, and nwe ▼▼Or let us; also verse 3
rejoice ▼▼Or boast; also verses 3, 11
in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:15
15But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for qmany.Romans 5:20-21
20Now rthe law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, sgrace abounded all the more, 21so that, tas sin reigned in death, ugrace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 11:5-6
5So too at the present time there is va remnant, chosen by grace. 6 wBut if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.2 Corinthians 6:1
1 xWorking together with him, then, ywe appeal to you znot to receive the grace of God in vain.Galatians 2:21
21I do not nullify the grace of God, for aaif righteousness ▼▼Or justification
were through the law, acthen Christ died for no purpose.
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