Romans 9:11-16 (though they had not yet been born, not having done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls),

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ (though they had not yet been born, not having done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), ¹² it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger”. ¹³ As it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” ¹⁴ So what shall we say, there is no injustice with God, is there? Of course not! ¹⁵ For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I have compassion.” ¹⁶ So then, it is not of him who wills nor of him who strives, but of God who shows mercy.