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 —


In Context

8 that is, the children of the flesh — these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

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

10 And not only so, but also Rebecca, having conceived by one — Isaac our father —

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 —

12 'The greater shall serve the less;'

13 according as it hath been written, 'Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.'

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11the 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),

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 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;)