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NASB | Romans 9:13 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:13 As it is written and forever remains written, "JACOB I LOVED (chose, protected, blessed), BUT ESAU I HATED (held in disregard compared to Jacob)." [Mal 1:2, 3] |
Subject: explain the doctrine of predistination |
Bible Note: Hi Edwin, 1 Jn 5:1 - The text is not translated as saying, "Everyone who is born of God believes that Jesus is the Messiah," but the opposite, "Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah is born of God." To answer your hypothetical question, odds are it is possible to get more converted if the sacrifice of Christ was for all in the crowd rather than a certain few. |