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Berean Standard Bible

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

Romans 9:11

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Romans 9 begins Paul's anguished reflection on why many of his Jewish kin had not accepted Jesus. He turns to God's choosing of Isaac over Ishmael, and of Jacob over Esau, as examples of how God's promise works.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

For 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 who calls,

King James Version (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;)

American Standard Version (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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

(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 --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

(Porque no siendo aún nacidos, ni habiendo hecho aún ni bien ni mal, para que el propósito de Dios conforme á la elección, no por las obras sino por el que llama, permaneciese;)

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando ella estaba a punto de dar a luz mellizos, y antes de que estos hicieran algo bueno o malo, Dios le dijo: «Esaú, el mayor, servirá a Jacob, el menor». Como dicen las Escrituras: «Amé a Jacob y aborrecí a Esaú». Así confirmó Dios su propósito de elegir a quien él quiere llamar, sin tomar en cuenta lo que la persona haya hecho.

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