Rom 9:11, 32, 10:5, 11:6, Gal 2:16 | ESV | STEP | though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad —in order that God’s purpose of election might continue , not because of works but because of him who calls

a[ch. 4:17]; See ch. 8:28

bSee 1 Pet. 2:8

cCited from Lev. 18:5

d Neh. 9:29; Ezek. 20:11, 13, 21; Matt. 19:17; Luke 10:28; Gal. 3:12; [ch. 7:10]

e[ch. 4:4; Deut. 9:4, 5]

f ch. 3:11; See Acts 13:39

hSee Rom. 9:30

i Rom. 3:20; [Ps. 143:2]

Romans 9:11

11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of ^ahim who calls—

Romans 9:32

32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the ^bstumbling stone,

Romans 10:5

The Message of Salvation to All

5 For ^cMoses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that ^dthe person who does the commandments shall live by them.

Romans 11:6

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

Galatians 2:16

16 yet we know that ^fa person is not justified ^{▼▼Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17} by works of the law ^hbut through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, ⁱbecause by works of the law no one will be justified.