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Romans 9:14 — King James Version← Study notes

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.


Romans 9:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:1410 words
GreekMeaning
ΤίTi
WhatpronounG5100
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ἐροῦμενeroumen
will we say?verbG3004
μὴ
NotparticleG3361
ἀδικίαadikia
injusticenounG93
παρὰpara
withprepositionG3844
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
God is there?nounG2316
μὴ
NeveradverbG3361
γένοιτοgenoito
would it beverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:14

“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
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