Romans 9:13

New International Reader's Version

It is written, “I chose Jacob instead of Esau.” (Malachi 1:2,3)

Cross References

Genesis 29:31

The Lord saw that Jacob didn’t love Leah as much as he loved Rachel. So he let Leah have children. But Rachel wasn’t able to have children.

Genesis 29:33

She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said, “The Lord heard that Jacob doesn’t love me very much. That’s why the Lord gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.

Proverbs 13:24

Those who don’t correct their children hate them. But those who love them are careful to correct them.

Matthew 10:37

“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. Anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Mark 12:10

Haven’t you read what this part of Scripture says, “ ‘The stone the builders didn’t accept has become the most important stone of all.

Luke 14:26

“Anyone who comes to me must hate their father and mother. They must hate their wife and children. They must hate their brothers and sisters. And they must hate even their own life. Unless they do this, they can’t be my disciple.

John 12:25

Anyone who loves their life will lose it. But anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it and have eternal life.

Deuteronomy 21:15

Suppose a man has two wives. He loves one but not the other. And both of them have sons by him. But the oldest son is the son of the wife the man doesn’t love.