Romans 9:11

American Standard Version (1901)

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,

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  • Rom 4:17 : 17 (as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they [also shall overcome] that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
  • Eph 1:4-5 : 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: 5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
  • Eph 1:9-9 : 9 making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him 10 unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, [I say], 11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--
  • Eph 2:9 : 9 not of works, that no man should glory.
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
  • 1 Thess 1:4 : 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
  • Isa 14:24 : 24 Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 14:26-27 : 26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
  • Isa 23:9 : 9 Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
  • Jer 51:29 : 29 And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: 30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 6 But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. 7 What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; 11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

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    4who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;

    5whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

    6But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

    7neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

    9For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

    10And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac--

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    12it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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    16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

    17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

    18So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.

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    4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

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    28As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

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    18[ even he] to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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    9who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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    9not of works, that no man should glory.

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    16For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

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    11in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

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    22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

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    28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

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    7Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

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    34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.