Romans 9:14

What therefore shall we say? Whether wickedness be with God? God forbid.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

In Context

13as it is written, I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.

15For he saith to Moses, I shall have mercy on whom I shall have mercy; and I shall give mercy on whom I shall have mercy.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee that thou do this thing, and slay the just with the wicked, and that a just man be made as a wicked man; this is not thine that deemest all [the] earth; thou shalt not make this doom. (Far be it from thee that thou do this thing, and kill the righteous along with the wicked, and that the righteous be made like the wicked; this is not thee who judgest all the earth; no, thou shalt not make such a judgement.)

2 Chronicles 19:7the dread of the Lord be with you (or let the fear of the Lord or let reverence for the Lord be with you), and do ye all things with diligence, that is, with discretion; forsooth with the Lord your God (there) is no wickedness, neither taking, or accepting, of persons, neither covetousness of gifts.

Job 34:10Therefore ye wise men, that is, (ye with) understanding, hear ye me; unpiety, either cruelty, be far from God (or is far from God), and wickedness from Almighty God.

Job 35:2Whether thy thought seemeth even, either rightful, to thee, that thou shouldest say, I am right-fuller than God? [or I am more rightwise than God?]

Psalms 145:17The Lord is just in all his ways; and holy in all his works.

Romans 2:5But after thine hardness and unrepentant heart, thou treasurest to thee wrath in [to] the day of wrath, and of (the) showing of the rightful doom of God (or and of the showing of God’s righteous judgement),

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →

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