NET
KJV
6. 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.

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

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

ERVEN
6. And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.

NLT
6. And since it is through God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's grace would not be what it really is-- free and undeserved.

WEB
6. 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.

NLV
6. If they are saved from the punishment of sin because of God's loving-favor, it is nothing men have done to earn it. If men had earned it, then His loving-favor would not be a free gift.

HCSB
6. Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.

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

LITV
6. But if by grace, no longer is it of works; else grace no longer becomes grace. But if of works, it is no longer grace; else work is no longer work.

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

NCV
6. And if he chose them by grace, it is not for the things they have done. If they could be made God's people by what they did, God's gift of grace would not really be a gift.

MKJV
6. But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.

AKJV
6. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

LXXEN



KJV
6. 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.

AMP
6. But if it is by grace (His unmerited favor and graciousness), it is no longer conditioned on works or anything men have done. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace [it would be meaningless].

KJVP
6. And G1161 CONJ if G1487 COND by grace G5485 N-DSF , then [ is ] [ it ] no more G3765 ADV of G1537 PREP works G2041 N-GPN : otherwise G1893 CONJ grace G5485 N-NSF is G1096 V-PNI-3S no more G3765 ADV grace G5485 N-NSF . But G1161 CONJ if G1487 COND [ it ] [ be ] of G1537 PREP works G2041 N-GPN , then is G2076 V-PXI-3S it no more G3765 ADV grace G5485 N-NSF : otherwise G1893 CONJ work G2041 N-NSN is G2076 V-PXI-3S no more G3765 ADV work G2041 N-NSN .

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

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

WEB
6. 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.

NASB
6. But if by grace, it is no longer because of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

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

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

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

NKJV
6. 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.

MKJV
6. But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.

AKJV
6. And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

NRSV
6. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

NIV
6. And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

NIRV
6. And if they are chosen by grace, it is no longer a matter of working for it. If it were, grace wouldn't be grace anymore.

NLT
6. And since it is through God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's grace would not be what it really is-- free and undeserved.

MSG
6. They're holding on, not because of what they think they're going to get out of it, but because they're convinced of God's grace and purpose in choosing them. If they were only thinking of their own immediate self-interest, they would have left long ago.

GNB
6. His choice is based on his grace, not on what they have done. For if God's choice were based on what people do, then his grace would not be real grace.

NET
6. And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

ERVEN
6. And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.