Romans 9:11

(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

(For {G1063} the children being {G1080} not yet {G3380} born {G1080}, neither {G3366} having done {G4238} any {G5100} good {G18} or {G2228} evil {G2556}, that {G2443} the purpose {G4286} of God {G2316} according {G2596} to election {G1589} might stand {G3306}, not {G3756} of {G1537} works {G2041}, but {G235} of {G1537} him that calleth {G2564};)

and before they were born, before they had done anything at all, either good or bad (so that God’s plan might remain a matter of his sovereign choice, not dependent on what they did, but on God, who does the calling),

Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

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Cross-References

  • 2 Timothy 1:9 (10 votes)

    Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

  • Ephesians 1:4 (9 votes)

    According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

  • Ephesians 1:5 (9 votes)

    Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

  • 2 Peter 1:10 (8 votes)

    Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

  • Romans 8:28 (8 votes)

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

  • Romans 8:30 (8 votes)

    Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

  • Ephesians 1:9 (7 votes)

    Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: