Romans 9:11
American King James Version (AKJV)
(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;)
American Standard Version (ASV)
for the children 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 that calleth,
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice),
Darby Bible (DBY)
the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,)
English Revised Version (ERV)
for the children 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 that calleth,
Free Bible Version (FBV)
But even before the children were born, and before they'd done anything right or wrong, (so that God's purpose could continue, proving God's calling of people is not based on human performance),
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God’s electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told,
King James Version (KJV)
(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;)
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
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,
Webster Bible (Webster)
(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)
World English Bible (WEB)
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,
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her —