¹¹ Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad^(A)—in order that God’s purpose^(B) in election might stand:

¹³ Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”^[a](A)

¹⁶ It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.^(A)

⁴ For he chose us^(A) in him before the creation of the world^(B) to be holy and blameless^(C) in his sight. In love^(D)

⁹ he^[a] made known to us the mystery^(A) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(B) in Christ,