Romans 9:11 Greek Word Analysis

0	not yet	μήπω	g3380
1	(For	γὰρ	g1063
2	born	γεννηθέντων	g1080
3	neither	μηδὲ	g3366
4	having done	πραξάντων	g4238
5	any	τι	g5100
6	good	ἀγαθὸν	g18
7	or	ἢ	g2228
8	evil	κακόν,	g2556
9	that	ἵνα	g2443
10		ἡ	g3588
11	according	κατ'	g2596
12	to election	ἐκλογὴν	g1589
13		τοῦ	g3588
14	of God	θεοῦ	g2316
15	the purpose	πρόθεσις	g4286
16	might stand	μένῃ	g3306
17	not	οὐκ	g3756
21	of	ἐκ	g1537
19	works	ἔργων	g2041
20	but	ἀλλ'	g235
21	of	ἐκ	g1537
22		τοῦ	g3588
23	him that calleth	καλοῦντος	g2564

Other Translations

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;)

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,

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,

Darby English 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),

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,

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 --