New American Standard Bible 1995

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Romans

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for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
for though [the twins] were not yet not yet Adv H3380 μήπω mēpō
born to beget, to bring forth V-APP-GMP H1080 γεννηθέντων gennēthentōn
and had not done to do, practice V-APA-GMP H4238 πραξάντων praxantōn
anything a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-ANS H5100 τι ti
good good Adj-ANS H18 ἀγαθὸν agathon
or or, than Conj H2228 ē
bad, worthless, bad Adj-ANS H5337 φαῦλον phaulon
so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that God's God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
purpose a setting forth, i.e. fig. proposal, spec. the showbread, sacred (bread) N-NFS H4286 πρόθεσις prothesis
according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατ’ kat
to [His] choice a (divine) selection N-AFS H1589 ἐκλογὴν eklogēn
would stand, to stay, abide, remain V-PSA-3S H3306 μένῃ menē
not because from, from out of H1537    
of works work H2041    
but because from, from out of H1537    
of Him who calls, to call H2564    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
King James Bible for though (For the twins were children being not yet born and had not born, neither having done anything any good or bad, so evil, that God's the purpose of God according to His choice would election might stand, not because of works works, but because of Him who calls,him that calleth;)
Berean Bible for though the twins were they not yet having been born and had not nor having done anything good or bad, evil, so that God's the purpose of God according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,election might stand,
Hebrew Greek English for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,