Romans 9:15
“For hee saith to Moses, I will haue mercy on whom I wil haue mercie, and I will haue compassion on whom I will haue compassion.”
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Romans 9:15 Context
13As it is written, Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated. 14What shall we say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid. 15For hee saith to Moses, I will haue mercy on whom I wil haue mercie, and I will haue compassion on whom I will haue compassion. 16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17For the Scripture saith vnto Pharaoh, Euen for this same purpose haue I raised thee vp, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my Name might bee declared throughout all the earth.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.
- Basic English Bible
For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
No, indeed; the solution is found in His words to Moses, "Wherever I show mercy it shall be nothing but mercy, and wherever I show compassion it shall be simply compassion."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
God forbede. For he seith to Moyses, Y schal haue merci on whom Y haue merci; and Y schal yyue merci on whom Y schal haue merci.
- Wycliffe Bible
for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.
- Basic English Bible
For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
No, indeed; the solution is found in His words to Moses, "Wherever I show mercy it shall be nothing but mercy, and wherever I show compassion it shall be simply compassion."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
God forbede. For he seith to Moyses, Y schal haue merci on whom Y haue merci; and Y schal yyue merci on whom Y schal haue merci.
- Wycliffe Bible
for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Romans 9:15
9:15 #Ex 33:19|.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 9:15
Ro 9:15 I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. This is in answer to a request of Moses for a high privilege (Ex 33:19). The Lord grants it, not because he merits it, but of grace, because he "will be gracious to whom he willeth, and will have mercy where he will". The passage, as applied by Paul, asserts that God favors nations according to his pleasure. He exercises free choice.