Romans 9:18

so then, to whom He wills, He does kindness, and to whom He wills, He hardens.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

In Context

17for the Writing says to Pharaoh, “For this very thing I raised you up, that I might show in you My power, and that My Name might be declared in all the land”;

19You will say, then, to me, “Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His counsel?”

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Cross References

Exodus 7:13and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he has not listened to them, as YHWH has spoken.

Deuteronomy 2:30And Sihon king of Heshbon has not been willing to let us pass over by him, for your God YHWH has hardened his spirit and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into your hand as at this day.

Isaiah 63:17Why cause us to wander, O YHWH, from Your ways? You harden our heart from Your fear, || Turn back for Your servants’ sake, || The tribes of Your inheritance.

Acts 28:26saying, Go on to this people and say, With hearing you will hear, and you will not understand, and seeing you will see, and you will not perceive,

Romans 5:20And law came in, that the offense might abound, and where sin abounded, grace hyper-abounded,

Romans 11:7What then? What Israel seeks after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen obtained, and the rest were hardened,

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:15-25

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For 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. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the… Read the whole commentary →

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