Romans 9:11
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
(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;)
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
Note NU puts the phrase “not of works, but of him who calls” at the beginning of verse 12 instead of the end of verse 11.
for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the children
- Romans 4:17; Psalm 51:5; Ephesians 2:3
- that the
- Romans 8:28–30; Isaiah 14:24, 26, 27; Isaiah 23:9; Isaiah 46:10, 11; Jeremiah 51:29; Ephesians 1:9–11; Ephesians 3:11; 2 Timothy 1:9
- according
- Romans 11:5, 7; Ephesians 1:4, 5; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Peter 1:10
- not of works
- Romans 11:6; Ephesians 2:9; Titus 3:5
- but of
- Romans 8:28; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 14; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 17:14