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Romans 9:12-14
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Romans 9:12-14
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11-12 But before the two sons were born, God told Rebecca, “The older son will serve the younger.”[a] This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this before they were born so that the boy he wanted would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything the boys did. 13 As the Scriptures say, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”[b]
14 So what does this mean? That God is not fair? We cannot say that.
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- Romans 9:11
Quote from Gen. 25:23. - Romans 9:13
Quote from Mal. 1:2-3.
Romans 9:12-14
New International Version
Romans 9:12-14
New International Version
12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[a](A) 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[b](B)
Footnotes
- Romans 9:12 Gen. 25:23
- Romans 9:13 Mal. 1:2,3
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