Romans 1:20

1:20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people ¹  are without excuse.

Romans 9:11

9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election ²  would stand, not by works but by ³  his calling) ⁴  –

Romans 16:18

16:18 For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds ⁵  of the naive.

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¹ tn Grk “they”; the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “God’s purpose according to election.”

³ tn Or “not based on works but based on…”

⁴ tn Grk “by the one who calls.”

sn The entire clause is something of a parenthetical remark.

⁵ tn Grk “hearts.”