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Romans 9:18
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Romans 9:18
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18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.
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Romans 9:18
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Romans 9:18
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18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.(A)
Joshua 11:20
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Joshua 11:20
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20 For it was the Lord's doing (A)to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no mercy but be destroyed, (B)just as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Joshua 11:20
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Joshua 11:20
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20 For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts(A) to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses.(B)
Romans 9:15-16
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Romans 9:15-16
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15 For he says to Moses, (A)“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 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
Romans 9:15-16
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Romans 9:15-16
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15 For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[a](A)
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.(B)
Footnotes
- Romans 9:15 Exodus 33:19
Exodus 4:21
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Exodus 4:21
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21 And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the (A)miracles that I have put in your power. But (B)I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
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Exodus 4:21
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Exodus 4:21
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21 The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders(A) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart(B) so that he will not let the people go.(C)
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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10 and with all wicked deception for (A)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore (B)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe (C)what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned (D)who did not believe the truth but (E)had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(A) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(B) 11 For this reason God sends them(C) a powerful delusion(D) so that they will believe the lie(E) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(F)
Romans 11:7-8
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Romans 11:7-8
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7 What then? (A)Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest (B)were hardened, 8 as it is written,
(C)“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
(D)eyes that would not see
and ears that would not hear,
down to this very day.”
Romans 11:7-8
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Romans 11:7-8
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7 What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(A) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(B) 8 as it is written:
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- Romans 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
Deuteronomy 2:30
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Deuteronomy 2:30
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30 But (A)Sihon the king of (B)Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for the Lord your God (C)hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might give him into your hand, as he is this day.
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Deuteronomy 2:30
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Deuteronomy 2:30
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30 But Sihon king of Heshbon refused to let us pass through. For the Lord(A) your God had made his spirit stubborn(B) and his heart obstinate(C) in order to give him into your hands,(D) as he has now done.
Romans 5:20-21
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Romans 5:20-21
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20 Now (A)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, (B)grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, (C)as sin reigned in death, (D)grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Romans 5:20-21
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Romans 5:20-21
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Romans 1:24-28
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Romans 1:24-28
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24 Therefore (A)God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to (B)the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for (C)a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, (D)who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason (E)God gave them up to (F)dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, (G)men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, (H)God gave them up to (I)a debased mind to do (J)what ought not to be done.
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Romans 1:24-28
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Romans 1:24-28
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24 Therefore God gave them over(A) in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.(B) 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,(C) and worshiped and served created things(D) rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.(E) Amen.(F)
26 Because of this, God gave them over(G) to shameful lusts.(H) Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.(I) 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.(J)
28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over(K) to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.
Acts 28:26-28
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Acts 28:26-28
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26 (A)“‘Go to this people, and say,
(B)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 (C)For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and (D)turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Therefore let it be known to you that (E)this (F)salvation of God (G)has been sent to the Gentiles; (H)they will listen.”[a]
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- Acts 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves
Acts 28:26-28
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Acts 28:26-28
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26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(A)
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](B)
28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(C) has been sent to the Gentiles,(D) and they will listen!”
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- Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
Isaiah 63:17
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Isaiah 63:17
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17 O Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways
and (A)harden our heart, so that we fear you not?
(B)Return for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your heritage.
Exodus 7:13
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Exodus 7:13
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13 Still (A)Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, (B)as the Lord had said.
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Exodus 7:13
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Exodus 7:13
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13 Yet Pharaoh’s heart(A) became hard and he would not listen(B) to them, just as the Lord had said.
Matthew 13:14-15
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Matthew 13:14-15
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14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
(A)“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears (B)they can barely hear,
and (C)their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and (D)understand with their heart
and (E)turn, and I would heal them.’
Matthew 13:14-15
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Matthew 13:14-15
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14 In them is fulfilled(A) the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](B)
Footnotes
- Matthew 13:15 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
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