Romans 9:11
when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice),
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10And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act,
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Isaiah 14:24The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying: Surely, just as I have considered it, so shall it be, and in the same manner as I have drawn it through my mind,
Isaiah 23:9The Lord of hosts has planned this, so that he may tear down the arrogance of all glory, and may bring disgrace to all the illustrious of the earth.
Jeremiah 51:29And the earth will be shaken and will be disturbed. For the plan of the Lord against Babylon will awaken, so that he may make the land of Babylon desolate and uninhabitable.
Romans 8:28And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.
Ephesians 1:4just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy and immaculate in his sight, in charity.
Ephesians 2:3And we too were all conversant in these things, in times past, by the desires of our flesh, acting according to the will of the flesh and according to our own thoughts. And so we were, by nature, sons of wrath, even like the others.
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14
The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →