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 Voici, en effet, la parole de la promesse: Je reviendrai à cette même époque, et Sara aura un fils.
10 Et, de plus, il en fut ainsi de Rébecca, qui conçut du seul Isaac notre père;
11 car, quoique les enfants ne fussent pas encore nés et qu’ils n’eussent fait ni bien ni mal, afin que le dessein d’élection de Dieu subsistât, sans dépendre des œuvres, et par la seule volonté de celui qui appelle,
12 il fut dit à Rébecca: L’aîné sera assujetti au plus jeune; selon qu’il est écrit:
13 J’ai aimé Jacob Et j’ai haï Ésaü.
What Does Romans 9:11 Mean?
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