Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 9:11 - 9:11

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Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 9:11 - 9:11


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The children being not yet born (mēpō gennēthentōn). Genitive absolute with first aorist passive participle of gennaō, to beget, to be born, though no word for children nor even the pronoun autōn (they).

Neither having done anything good or bad (mēde praxantōn ti agathon ē phaulon). Genitive absolute again with first active participle of prassō. On phaulon, see note on 2Co 5:10.

The purpose of God (hē prothesis tou theou). See note on Rom 8:28 for prothesis.

According to election (kat' eklogēn). Old word from eklegō, to select, to choose out. See note on 1Th 1:4. Here it is the purpose (prothesis) of God which has worked according to the principles of election.

Not of works (ouk ex ergōn). Not of merit.