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Romans 9:16
New International Version
Romans 9:16
New International Version
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.(A)
Romans 9:16
New American Standard Bible
Romans 9:16
New American Standard Bible
16 So then, it does not depend on the person who [a]wants it nor the one who [b](A)runs, but on (B)God who has mercy.
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- Romans 9:16 Or wills nor
- Romans 9:16 I.e., to win mercy or favor
Romans 9:16
Amplified Bible
Romans 9:16
Amplified Bible
16 So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].
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Romans 9:16
King James Version
Romans 9:16
King James Version
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
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Romans 9:16
Contemporary English Version
Romans 9:16
Contemporary English Version
16 Everything then depends on God's mercy and not on what people want or do.
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