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


In Context

13 As it is written: Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.

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

15 For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.

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

17 For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

18 Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he 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 American Standard 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 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.