The Lord of Armies has sworn: As I have purposed, so it will be; as I have planned it, so it will happen.
Romans 9:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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 – Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (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;) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them], American Standard Version (1901) 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, Common English Bible When they hadn’t been born yet and when they hadn’t yet done anything good or bad, it was shown that God’s purpose would continue because it was based on his choice. Catholic Public Domain Version when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice), Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,) |
The Lord of Armies has sworn: As I have purposed, so it will be; as I have planned it, so it will happen.
The Lord of Armies planned it, to desecrate all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the honoured ones of the earth.
The earth quakes and trembles because the Lord’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.
As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations #– # , in the presence of the God in whom he believed, the one who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.
We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.
This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,
we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.
he saved us #– #not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy #– #through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.
These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.’