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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
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
New Living Translation
Romans 9:16
New Living Translation
16 So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.
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Romans 9:16
English Standard Version
Romans 9:16
English Standard Version
16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion,[a] but on God, who has mercy.
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- Romans 9:16 Greek not of him who wills or runs
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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