Rom 9:11-12, 15-16, 11:6, Eph 1:6, 2Ti 1:9 | 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 Ex. 33:19

e[ch. 4:4; Deut. 9:4, 5]

f ver. 12, 14

g[John 3:35; 10:17; Col. 1:13]; See Matt. 3:17

h 1 Tim. 1:1; Titus 3:4

i[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28

k Titus 3:5; See Rom. 3:27

l[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28

m Titus 1:2; [Rom. 16:25]; See Eph. 1:4

Romans 9:11-12

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.”

Romans 9:15-16

15 For he says to Moses, ^c“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, ^{▼▼Greek not of him who wills or runs} but on God, who has mercy.

Romans 11:6

6 ^eBut if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

Ephesians 1:6

6 ^fto the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in ^gthe Beloved.

2 Timothy 1:9

9 ^hwho saved us and ⁱcalled us to ^{▼▼Or with} a holy calling, ^knot because of our works but because of ^lhis own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^mbefore the ages began, ^{▼▼Greek before times eternal}