Romans 9:16
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So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who showeth mercy.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.
So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].
So then [God’s gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God’s mercy. [It depends not on one’s own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God’s having mercy on him.]
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
So then, it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.
So then, it doesn’t depend on a person’s desire or effort. It depends entirely on God, who shows mercy.
Thus it doesn’t depend on human desires or efforts, but on God, who has mercy.
Everything then depends on God's mercy and not on what people want or do.
So then [it is] not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.
So then, mercy is not of the one wanting, nor of the one running, but of the One having-mercy— God.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
So God will choose anyone he decides to show mercy to, and his choice does not depend on what people want or try to do.
So then, it is God who decides these things. It is not because of what people want. It is not because of what people do. It is because God chooses to be kind.
So then, it does not depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
So God’s choice does not depend on ·what people want [human desire; or human will] or ·try to do [effort; exertion], but on God’s ·mercy [kindness].
So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that showeth mercy.
Therefore, God’s choice does not depend on a person’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
So then, everything depends, not on what we humans want or do, but only on God's mercy.
So then it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.
So God will choose the one he decides to show mercy to. And his choice does not depend on what people want or try to do.
Therefore, God’s choice does not depend on a person’s will or effort, but on God himself, who shows mercy.
It is obviously not a question of human will or human effort, but of divine mercy. The scripture says to Pharaoh: ‘Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name shall be declared in all the earth’.
So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that 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 of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
So then it does not depend on the one who wills or the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.
Consequently therefore, it does not depend on the one who wills or on the one who runs, but on God who shows mercy.
And so God’s blessings are not given just because someone decides to have them or works hard to get them. They are given because God takes pity on those he wants to.
Is that grounds for complaining that God is unfair? Not so fast, please. God told Moses, “I’m in charge of mercy. I’m in charge of compassion.” Compassion doesn’t originate in our bleeding hearts or moral sweat, but in God’s mercy. The same point was made when God said to Pharaoh, “I picked you as a bit player in this drama of my salvation power.” All we’re saying is that God has the first word, initiating the action in which we play our part for better or worse.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
So then, it does not depend on human desire or · exertion, but on God’s mercy.
Therefore, God’s choice does not depend on a person’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
So it depends not upon a person’s will or exertion, but upon God, who shows mercy.
So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.
So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.
Therefore, it does not depend on anyone’s will or exertion but on God’s mercy.
So God will choose the one to whom he decides to show mercy; his choice does not depend on what people want or try to do.
So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
So it doesn’t depend on what people want or what they do. It depends on God’s mercy.
It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
These good things from God are not given to someone because he wants them or works to get them. They are given because of His loving-kindness.
So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.
So then, it lies not in a man’s will or running, but in the mercy of God.
So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.
So it depends not on human will or exertion but on God who shows mercy.
So, then, it doesn’t depend on human willing, or on human effort; it depends on God who shows mercy.
So then, it is not a matter of the one who wills or the one who runs. It is a matter of the YAD HASHEM HACHANINAH (the hand of the G-d of gracious, free mercy).
So then it is not in him who wills, nor in him who runs, but in God, Who shows mercy.
So it depends not upon man’s will or exertion, but upon God’s mercy.
So it depends not upon man’s will or exertion, but upon God’s mercy.
So then it does not depend on the one who wills or the one who strives, but on God who shows mercy.
The point is that God’s mercy has nothing to do with our will or the things we pursue. It is completely up to God.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
In the holy writings it says to Pharaoh, `That is why I made you live. I wanted to show my power through you. I wanted people to know about me all over the earth.'
Therefore it is not neither of man willing [Therefore it is not neither of a man willing], neither running, but of God having mercy.
so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:
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