Romans 9:16-18 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who is merciful.

ACV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who is merciful. ¹⁷ For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same thing I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. ¹⁸ So then he is merciful to whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.