Rom 9:11-13, Eph 2:4-5, 1Jo 4:19 | ESV | STEP | though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad —in order that God’s purpose of election might continue , not because of works but because of him who calls

a[ch. 4:17]; See ch. 8:28

bCited from Gen. 25:23

cCited from Mal. 1:2, 3

e ver. 7; Titus 3:5; See Rom. 2:4

fSee John 3:16

g ver. 1; [Rom. 5:6, 8, 10]

h Col. 2:12, 13; [John 14:19; Rev. 20:4]

i ver. 8; See Acts 15:11

j ver. 10

Romans 9:11-13

11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of ^ahim who calls— 12 she was told, ^b“The older will serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, ^c“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Ephesians 2:4-5

4 But ^{▼▼Or And} God, being ^erich in mercy, ^fbecause of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even ^gwhen we were dead in our trespasses, ^hmade us alive together with Christ— ⁱby grace you have been saved—

1 John 4:19

19 ^jWe love because he first loved us.