Romans 9:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 For he says to Moses:
“I will show mercy to whom I will,
I will take pity on whom I will.”(A)
16 So it depends not upon a person’s will or exertion, but upon God, who shows mercy.(B) 17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, “This is why I have raised you up, to show my power through you that my name may be proclaimed throughout the earth.”(C)
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Romans 9:15-17
New International Version
15 For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[a](A)
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.(B) 17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[b](C)
Footnotes
- Romans 9:15 Exodus 33:19
- Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16
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