Romans 9:11
Strong's Lexicon
Yet
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

before [the twins]
μήπω (mēpō)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3380: Not yet. From me and po; not yet.

were born
γεννηθέντων (gennēthentōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

[or]
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

had done
πραξάντων (praxantōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

anything
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

good
ἀγαθὸν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

bad,
φαῦλον (phaulon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5337: Worthless, wicked, base. Apparently a primary word; 'foul' or 'flawy', i.e. wicked.

in order that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

plan
πρόθεσις (prothesis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God.

of
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

election
ἐκλογὴν (eklogēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1589: A choosing out, selecting, choice (by God). From eklegomai; selection.

might stand,
μένῃ (menē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Young's Literal Translation
(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—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand —

New American Standard Bible
for though [the twins] were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to [His] choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

King James Bible
(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; )
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad--in order that God's purpose in election might stand:

New Living Translation
But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes;

English Standard Version
though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—

New American Standard Bible
for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

King James Bible
(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;)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to election might stand--

International Standard Version
Yet before their children had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's plan of election might continue to operate

NET Bible
even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling)--

American Standard Version
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,

English Revised Version
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,

Young's Literal Translation
(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 --
















Cross References
Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 9:10
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

Romans 9:9
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

Romans 9:8
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

Romans 9:12
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Romans 9:13
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
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