KJV King James Version
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 9:15
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
WEB World English Bible
For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
ASV American Standard Version
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for to Moses He saith, ‘I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;’
Surrounding context — Romans 9
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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 unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜωϋσεῖG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesγὰρG1063 · garforλέγει·G3004 · legōto sayἐλεήσωG1653 · eleeōto have mercyὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἂνG302 · anifἐλεῶG1653 · eleeōto have mercyκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἰκτιρήσωG3627 · oikteirōto have compassionὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἂνG302 · anifοἰκτίρω.G3627 · oikteirōto have compassion
Cross-references
Exodus 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.Romans 9:16So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.Romans 9:18-19Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.Exodus 34:6-7And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Isaiah 27:11When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
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