Romans 9:11 — King James Version← Study notes
“(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;)”
Romans 9:11 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 9:1117 words
μήπωmēpōnot yet
γὰρgarfor
γεννηθέντωνgennēthentōnbear, beget, be born
μηδὲmēdeneither, nor (yet), (no) not (once
πραξάντωνpraxantōncommit, deeds, do
τιtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἀγαθὸνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἢēor
φαῦλονphaulonevil
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἡhēthe
κατ’kat’about, according as (to), after
ἐκλογὴνeklogēnchosen, election
πρόθεσιςprothesispurpose, shew(-bread)
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
μένῃmenēabide, continue, dwell
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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