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forγὰρwhen they werenot yetμήπωbornγεννηθέντωνnorμηδὲhad doneπραξάντωνanythingτιgoodἀγαθὸνorἢbad,φαῦλονso thatἵναthe purposeἡ πρόθεσιςof Godτοῦ θεοῦaccording toκατ’electionἐκλογὴνmight remain,μένῃ
Romans 9:11
Study it in the app“for when they were not yet born nor had done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God according to election might remain,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:11, word by word
- not yetμήπωmēpō
not yet
"Not yet".
Where else “mēpō” appears- bornγεννηθέντωνgennēthentōn
be born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gennēthentōn” appears- had doneπραξάντωνpraxantōn
do
To carry out something, often evil.
Where else “praxantōn” appears- goodἀγαθὸνagathon
good
Being as it should be and doing others good; in the full sense, God alone.
Where else “agathon” appears- badφαῦλονphaulon
evil, worthless
Bad, worthless.
Where else “phaulon” appears- the purposeπρόθεσιςprothesis
purpose
What one sets out to do; God's plan.
Where else “prothesis” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- electionἐκλογὴνeklogēn
choice, election
Choice, election: God's choosing; also those whom he has chosen. "A chosen instrument", someone chosen for a task.
Where else “eklogēn” appears- might remainμένῃmenēi
stay
Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.
Where else “menēi” appears
The context
10And not only this, but also Rebekah, having conceived by one man, Isaac our father—
11 · This verse (above)
12not by works but by the one who calls— it was said to her: The older will serve the younger.
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?