16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.


In Context

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

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 have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

18 So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.

Romans 9:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:16It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16So then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16so, then — not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.