Romans 9:12

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

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

In Context

11yeer the chyldren were borne when they had nether done good nether bad: that the purpose of God which is by election myght stonde

13As it is written: Iacob he loved but Esau he hated.

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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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