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Romans 9:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” "

Romans 9:13

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11 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,

12 it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”

13 Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

15 For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

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"Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”"

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"The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble. They will burn among them and devour them. There will not be any remaining to the house of Esau.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken."

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Hebrews 11:20

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"By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come."

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Romans 9:1

"I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit"

Romans 9:2

"that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart."

Romans 9:3

"For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh"

Romans 9:4

"who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;"

Romans 9:5

"of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen."

Romans 9:6

"But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel."

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