7. Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8. That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9. For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10. And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac,
11. (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)
12. It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? By no means.
15. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16. So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.
17. For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18. Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19. Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?
20. No, but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?