Romans 9:15

Behold, to Moses also he said: I will have pity, on whom I will have pity; and I will be merciful, to whom I will be merciful.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14What shall we say then? Is there iniquity with God? Far be it.

16Therefore, it is not of him who is willing, nor of him who runneth, but of the merciful God.

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Cross References

Romans 9:18Wherefore, he hath pity upon whom he pleaseth; and whom he pleaseth, he hardeneth.

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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