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Romans 9:16 KJV
Romans · chapter 9 · verse 16
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.Romans 9:16 · King James Version
Romans 9:16 in context
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15For 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.
16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
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Key words (Strong's)
- willeththelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
- runnethtrechōto run, of persons in haste, of those who run in a race course, metaph., of doctrine…G5143 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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The apostle, having asserted the true meaning of the promise, comes here to maintain and prove the absolute sovereignty of God, in disposing of the children of men, with reference to their eternal state.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-24