16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.(A)

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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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16 So then, it doesn’t depend on a person’s desire or effort. It depends entirely on God, who shows mercy.

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