Romans 9:11

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Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

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  • Rom 4:17 : 17 (As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true: 14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;
  • 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
  • Eph 1:4-5 : 4 Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love: 5 As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
  • Eph 1:9-9 : 9 Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands 10 The ordering of the times when they are complete, so that all things might come to a head in Christ, the things in heaven and the things on the earth; in him, I say, 11 In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 Among whom we all at one time were living in the pleasures of our flesh, giving way to the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and the punishment of God was waiting for us even as for the rest.
  • Eph 2:9 : 9 Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:
  • 1 Thess 1:4 : 4 Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.
  • Isa 14:24 : 24 The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:
  • Isa 14:26-27 : 26 This is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations. 27 For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?
  • Isa 23:9 : 9 It was the purpose of the Lord of armies to put pride to shame, to make sport of the glory of those who are honoured in the earth.
  • Jer 51:29 : 29 And the land is shaking and in pain: for the purposes of the Lord are fixed, to make the land of Babylon an unpeopled waste.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,
  • Rom 8:28-30 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose. 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers: 30 And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.
  • Rom 11:5-7 : 5 In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace. 6 But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace. 7 What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure; 11 Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.

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  • Rom 9:4-10
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    4Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

    5Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

    6But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

    7And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

    8That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

    9For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.

    10And not only so, but Rebecca being about to have a child by our father Isaac--

  • Rom 9:12-19
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    12It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.

    13Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate.

    14What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.

    15For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.

    16So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.

    17For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.

    18So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.

    19But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

  • Eph 1:4-5
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    4Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

    5As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

  • Rom 11:28-29
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    28As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

    29Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.

  • Heb 11:18
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    18Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:

  • 2 Tim 1:9
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    9Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

  • Eph 2:9-10
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    9Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

    10For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

  • Rom 9:23-24
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    23And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,

    24Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?

  • Rom 8:29-31
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    29Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

    30And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.

    31What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

  • John 1:13
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    13Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

  • Rom 4:16-17
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    16For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

    17(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

  • Rom 11:5-7
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    5In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace.

    6But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

    7What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

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    11In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

  • Gen 25:22-24
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    22And the children were fighting together inside her, and she said, If it is to be so, why am I like this? So she went to put her question to the Lord.

    23And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

    24And when the time came for her to give birth, there were two children in her body.

  • Rom 4:5
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    5But to him who without working has faith in him who gives righteousness to the evil-doer, his faith is put to his account as righteousness.

  • Gal 4:28
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    28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.

  • Gal 1:15
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    15But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

  • Titus 3:5
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    5Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,

  • Heb 11:20
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    20By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

  • Rom 8:33
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    33Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil;

  • Rom 4:2
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    2For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

  • Gal 3:7
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    7Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

  • Rom 4:10-11
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    10How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it:

    11And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;

  • 1 Chr 1:34
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    34And Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.