Romans 9:7-13 ▼

7 Neither, because they are of the seed of Abraham are they all his children: for it was said, In Isaac shall your seed be called.

8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; but the children of the promise who are reckoned as descendants.

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

10 And not only this; but Rebecca also, even though she had relations with one only, our father Isaac;

11 Before her children were born, or had done good or evil, the choice of God was made known in advance; that it might stand, not by means of works, but through him who made the choice.

12 For it was said, The elder shall be the servant of the younger.

13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated.