Romans 9:16-18 So, then, all depends, not on human wishes or human efforts, but on God's mercy.

Twentieth_Century⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁶ So, then, all depends, not on human wishes or human efforts, but on God's mercy. ¹⁷ In Scripture, again, it is said to Pharaoh-'It was for this very purpose that I raised thee to the throne, to show my power by my dealings with thee, and to make my name known throughout the world.' ¹⁸ So, then, where God wills, he takes pity, and where he wills, he hardens the heart.