Romans 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

SABDAweb Rom 9:18

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

bibleoremus Rom 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

biblegateway Rom 9:18

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

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.”