Romans 9:11 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 9:11

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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,

KJV

(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;)

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

For the children being not yet born, So says (h) the Chaldee paraphrast, "the prophet said unto them, was it not said of Jacob, עד דלא אתיליד, "when he was not yet born", that he should be greater than his brother?'' the Syriac version supplies, "his children", that is, Isaac's; and the Arabic version, "his two children".

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

As God chose Isaac and Jacob, and rejected Ishmael and Esau, so he might and did choose faith to be the condition of salvation and reject the works of the law. Thus Arminius understands it, De rejectis et assumptis talibus, certa qualitate notatis--Concerning such as are rejected and such as are chosen, being distinguished by appropriate qualities; so John Goodwin.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For the children being not yet born - It was not, therefore, by any works of theirs. It was not because they had formed a character and manifested qualities which made this distinction proper. It was laid back of any such character, and therefore had its foundation in the purpose or plan of God. Neither having done any good or evil - That is, when the declaration Rom 9:12 was made to Rebecca. This is a very important passage in regard to the question about the purposes of God.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
μήπω	mēpō	not yet	G3361 →G4452 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
γεννηθέντων	gennēthentōn	having been born	G1080 →
μηδὲ	mēde	nor	G3366 →
πραξάντων	praxantōn	having done	G4238 →
τι	ti	anything	G5100 →
ἀγαθὸν	agathon	good	G18 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
φαῦλον,	phaulon	evil,	G5337 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
κατ᾽	kat᾽	according to	G2596 →
ἐκλογὴν	eklogēn	election	G1589 →
πρόθεσις	prothesis	purpose	G4286 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
μένῃ,	menē	may stand,	G3306 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
leads to
- Ephesians 2:8–9
  For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Titus 3:4–5
  But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Ephesians 1:3–4
  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Romans 16:25
  Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- Romans 11:5–6
  In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Through
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
leads to
- 2 Peter 3:17
  Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
- Luke 6:47–49
  I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
- Hebrews 6:11
  We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.