Romans 9:11
They, in fact, not being yet born, nor having practised anything good or bad,—in order that the purpose of God by way of election might stand,—not by works but by him that was calling,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10And, not only so, but, when, Rebekah also, was with child, of one—Isaac our father,—
12It was said unto her—The elder, shall serve the younger;
Cross References
Isaiah 14:24Yahweh of hosts, hath sworn, saying,—Surely as I intended, so, hath it come to pass, And as I purposed, the same, shall stand:—
Isaiah 23:9Yahweh of hosts, hath purposed it,—To humble the pride of all beauty, To make of little esteem all the honourable of the earth.
Jeremiah 51:29Then did the land tremble and was in pain,—For the plans of Yahweh, had been established against Babylon, To make the land of Babylon an astonishment, without inhabitant.
Romans 8:28We know, further, that, unto them who love God, God causeth all things to work together for good,—unto them who, according to purpose, are such as he hath called;
Ephesians 1:4According as he made choice of us, in him, before the founding of a world, that we might be holy and blameless in his presence; in love,
Ephesians 2:3Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger—even as the rest,—
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 →