Romans

Romans 9:11–12

¹¹Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, ¹²not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”^d

Footnotes

d 9:12 Genesis 25:23|GEN 25:23

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Romans 9:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
before	μήπω	mēpō	Adverb	G3380 not yet
were born	γεννηθέντων	gennēthentōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
had done	πραξάντων	praxantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
bad	φαῦλον	phaulon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5337 worthless, wicked, base
in order that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
plan	πρόθεσις	prothesis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4286 the show-bread, predetermination
of	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
election	ἐκλογὴν	eklogēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
might stand	μένῃ	menē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide

Romans 9:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Him who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
calls	καλοῦντος	kalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
she	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was told	ἐρρέθη	errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
older	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
will serve	δουλεύσει	douleusei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
younger	ἐλάσσονι	elassoni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G1640 less, smaller, inferior

Cross-references

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Romans 9:11 2 Timothy 1:9 · Ephesians 1:4–5 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Ephesians 1:9–11 · Romans 8:28–30 · Titus 3:5 · Isaiah 14:24 · Romans 11:5–7 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Revelation 17:14 · Romans 4:17

Romans 9:12 Genesis 25:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.