¹¹ even before they had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose of election might continue,

¹¹ This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

¹⁷ In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,^(A)