Romans 9:13
As Scripture says, “I chose Jacob, but rejected Esau.”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
In Context
12she was told, “The older brother will serve the younger one.”
14So what should we conclude? That God was unjust? Certainly not!
Cross References
Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah wasn't loved he helped Leah to have children, but not Rachel.
Deuteronomy 21:15If a man has two wives, one he loves and one he doesn't, and both have sons by him, but the firstborn son is from the wife he doesn't love,
Malachi 1:2I have loved you, says the Lord. But you ask, “How have you loved us?” Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother? the Lord responds. But I loved Jacob
Luke 14:26“If you want to follow me but you don't hate your father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters—even your own life—you can't be my disciple.
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 →