Romans 9:12

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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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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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions VII.9Book VII

  “For it pleased Thee, O Lord, to take away the reproach of diminution from Jacob, that the elder should serve the younger; and Thou hast called the Gentiles into Thine inheritance.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 20

  “Since “the elder shall serve the younger.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxv. 23; Rom. ix. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 24

  “Now they seek the face of God, who gave the pre-eminence to the younger born.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 119

  “Let us therefore here recognize the two nations, who were striving even in Rebecca’s womb; when it was said to her, not from works, but of Him that calleth, “The elder shall serve the younger.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxv. 22, 23; Rom. ix. 12, 13.

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• 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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• Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 98

  “…that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth, it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 12

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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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• Genesis 25:23

  Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

• 1 Corinthians 15:41

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Colossians 1:16

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• 2 Timothy 2:20

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• 2 Timothy 2:21

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Genesis 1:1

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Genesis 25:23

  Cited together in The City of God XVI.35.

• Psalm 104:24

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Wisdom 11:20

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Malachi 1:2

  Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 98.

• Malachi 1:3

  Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 98.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• John 1:2

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Romans 8:20

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Romans 8:21

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.