Romans 9:9-12

Good News Translation

^9 (A)For God's promise was made in these words: “At the right time^[a] I will come back, and Sarah will have a son.”

¹⁰ And this is not all. For Rebecca's two sons had the same father, our ancestor Isaac. ^11-12 (B)But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.