Romans 4:4
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Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt.

Romans 9:32 Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

Romans 11:6,35 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. . . .

Matthew 20:1-16 The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. . . .

Context
Abraham Justified by Faith
3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice. 4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt. 5But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God.…
Cross References
Romans 3:24
Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 11:6
And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wages
μισθὸς (misthos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3408: (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.

of
Τῷ (Tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[the] worker
ἐργαζομένῳ (ergazomenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

are not credited
λογίζεται (logizetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

as
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

a gift,
χάριν (charin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

as
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

an obligation.
ὀφείλημα (opheilēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3783: A debt, offense, sin. From opheilo; something owed, i.e. a due; morally, a fault.


Additional Translations
Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

Now to the one working, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt.

Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

But in the case of a man who works, pay is not reckoned a favour but a debt;

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

and to him who is working, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt;
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