Romans 9:18

NETBible

So then, 1  God 2  has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden. 3 

NIV ©

Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.

NASB ©

So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.

NLT ©

So you see, God shows mercy to some just because he wants to, and he chooses to make some people refuse to listen.

MSG ©

All we're saying is that God has the first word, initiating the action in which we play our part for good or ill.

BBE ©

So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.

NRSV ©

So then he has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses.

NKJV ©

Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

KJV
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hath he mercy
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on whom
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he will
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whom
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he will
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he hardeneth
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NASB ©
So
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then
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He has
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mercy
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on whom
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He desires
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, and He hardens
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whom
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NET [draft] ITL
So then
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, God has mercy
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on whom he chooses
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to have mercy, and
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he hardens
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whom he chooses
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to harden.
GREEK
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CONJ
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sklhrunei
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NETBible

So then, 1  God 2  has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden. 3 

NET Notes

1 sn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what he has been arguing.

2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Grk “So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.”