Romans 9:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(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;)”
Romans 9:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 9:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 9:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For 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 who calls,”
Romans 9:11 — World English Bible
Romans 9:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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,”
Romans 9:11 — American Standard Version
Romans 9:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her--”
Romans 9:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 9:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),”
Romans 9:11 — Darby Translation
Romans 9:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)”
Romans 9:11 — Geneva Bible
Romans 9:11 in Context — Romans 9
9 Porque la palabra de la promesa es esta: Como en este tiempo vendré, y tendrá Sara un hijo.
10 Y no sólo esto; mas también Rebeca concibiendo de uno, de Isaac nuestro padre,
11 (Porque no siendo aún nacidos, ni habiendo hecho aún ni bien ni mal, para que el propósito de Dios conforme á la elección, no por las obras sino por el que llama, permaneciese;)
12 Le fué dicho que el mayor serviría al menor.
13 Como está escrito: A Jacob amé, mas á Esaú aborrecí.
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