NET Bible
"So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy."
— Romans 9:16, NET Bible
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy. ”
“So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.”
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
“So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.”
“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”
just as it is written:“Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!
For he says to Moses:“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
For the scripture says to Pharaoh:“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”
So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.
You will say to me then,“Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted his will?”