Romans 9:11

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.21Book IV

  “…Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people are in thy body; and the one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 10–13; Gen. xxv. 23.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(Rom. 9:11.)” — the author cites it

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 1

  “For thus unto Rebecca did God speak: “Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided from thy bowels; and people shall overcome people, and the greater shall serve the less.”” — editor's note: See Gen. xxv. 21–23, especially in the LXX.; and comp. Rom. ix. 10–13.

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• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 8

  “…Christian with the elder, and the Jew with the younger son, “according to the analogy of faith,” if the order of each people as intimated from Rebecca’s womb permitted the inversion: only that (in that case) the concluding paragraph would oppose them; for it will be fitting for the Christian to rejoice, and not to…” — editor's note: Comp. Rom. ix. 10–13; Gen. xxv. 21–24.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.13Book V

  Chapter XIV.—The Divine Power Shown in Christ’s Incarnation. Meaning of St. Paul’s Phrase. Likeness of Sinful Flesh. No Docetism in It. Resurrection of Our Real Bodies. A Wide Chasm Made in the Epistle by Marcion’s…

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Origen

• Origen, De Principiis II.9Book II

  “…stand, not of works, but of Him who calleth, it was said, The elder shall serve the younger, as it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 11, 12.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 144

  “This opinion is, indeed, flatly contradicted by the apostle who says of Jacob and Esau that before they were born they had done neither good nor evil.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 11.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23

  “The extrusion of the Patriarch Jacob, and the intrusion in his place of Esau, who was hated, even before his birth.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 11.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.35Book XVI

  “The Apostle Paul would have us understand this as a great instance of grace; for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, the younger is chosen without any good desert and the elder is rejected, when beyond…” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 10–13.

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• Romans 14:5

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• 1 Corinthians 15:41

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• 2 Corinthians 10:12

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• 2 Corinthians 12:4

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• Genesis 1:1

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Genesis 25:23

  Cited together in The City of God XVI.35.

• Job 14:5

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• Psalm 39:4

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• Wisdom 10:1

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• Wisdom 11:20

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Matthew 23:10

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.

• Luke 9:57

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 9:58

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 9:59

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 9:60

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 9:61

  Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 9:57–62 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Acts 1:7

  Cited together in Letters Letter 144.