Romans 9:11

For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand —

though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—

(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;)

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,

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:

(for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),

But before they were born, before they had done anything good or bad, she received a message from God. (This message shows that God chooses people according to his own purposes;

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,