11the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),


In Context

8 That is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.

9 For this word is of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

10 And not only that, but Rebecca having conceived by one, Isaac our father,

11 the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

12 it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:

13 according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.

Romans 9:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:11(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;)

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:11Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad--in order that God's purpose in election might stand:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:11For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,)

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:11for 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,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:11for 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,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11(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)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11For 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:11(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 calls;)