Romans 9:11

yeer the chyldren were borne when they had nether done good nether bad: that the purpose of God which is by election myght stonde

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

(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;)

In Context

10Nether was it so wt her only: but also when Rebecca was with chylde by one I meane by oure father Isaac

12it was sayde vnto her not by the reason of workes but by grace of ye caller: the elder shall serve the yonger.

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Cross References

Romans 8:28For we knowe that all thinges worke for the best vnto them yt love God which also are called of purpose.

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 →

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