Romans 9:16

9:16 So then, ¹  it does not depend on human desire or exertion, ²  but on God who shows mercy.

[9:16]  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.

[9:16]  ² tn Grk “So then, [it does] not [depend] on the one who desires nor on the one who runs.”