9:11 even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God’s purpose in election 1 would stand, not by works but by 2 his calling) 3 –
1 tnGrk “God’s purpose according to election.”
2 tn Or “not based on works but based on…”
3 tnGrk “by the one who calls.”
sn The entire clause is something of a parenthetical remark.