Romans 9:7-13

Christian Standard Bible

⁷ Neither is it the case that all of Abraham’s children are his descendants.^[a](A) On the contrary, your offspring will be traced^[b] through Isaac.^{[c](B) 8} That is, it is not the children by physical descent^[d] who are God’s children,^(C) but the children of the promise^(D) are considered to be the offspring. ⁹ For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.^{[e](E) 10} And not only that,^(F) but Rebekah conceived children^(G) through one man, our father Isaac. ¹¹ For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand^(H)— ¹² not from works but from the one who calls—she was told, The older will serve the younger.^{[f](I) 13} As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.^[g](J)