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Romans 9:13 — King James Version← Study notes

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.


Romans 9:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:139 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
according to, (according, even) aswordG2531
γέγραπταιgegraptai
it has been writtenverbG1125
ΤὸνTon
thearticleG3588
ἸακὼβIakōb
JacobnounG2384
ἠγάπησαēgapēsa
I lovedverbG25
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
δὲde
butwordG1161
ἨσαῦĒsau
EsaunounG2269
ἐμίσησαemisēsa
I hatedverbG3404
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:13

“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 calls, it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” What was the cause then why one was loved and the other hated? Why was it that one served, the other was served? It was because one was wicked, and the other good. And yet the children being…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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