Romans
Romans 9:11
11Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.