Romans

Romans 9:15–18

¹⁵For He says to Moses:

“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,

and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”^f

¹⁶So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. ¹⁷For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”^g ¹⁸Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy , and He hardens whom He wants to harden .

Footnotes

f 9:15 Exodus 33:19|EXO 33:19
g 9:17 Exodus 9:16|EXO 9:16(see also LXX)

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Romans 9:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
He says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Moses	Μωϋσεῖ	Mōusei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
I will have mercy on	Ἐλεήσω	Eleēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have mercy	ἐλεῶ	eleō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will have compassion on	οἰκτιρήσω	oiktirēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3627 I pity, have compassion on
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have compassion	οἰκτίρω	oiktirō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3627 I pity, have compassion on

Romans 9:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Ἄρα	Ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on man’s	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
desire	θέλοντος	thelontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
effort	τρέχοντος	trechontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5143 I run, exercise myself
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
on	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
mercy	ἐλεῶντος	eleōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on

Romans 9:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Pharaoh	Φαραὼ	Pharaō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5328 Pharaoh
I raised you up	ἐξήγειρά	exēgeira	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1825 I raise up, arouse
for	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this very	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
I might display	ἐνδείξωμαι	endeixōmai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1731 I show forth
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
power	δύναμίν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	σοὶ	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
name	ὄνομά	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
might be proclaimed	διαγγελῇ	diangelē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1229 I announce throughout, spread the news of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῇ	gē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Romans 9:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
has mercy	ἐλεεῖ	eleei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
on whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He wants	θέλει	thelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He hardens	σκληρύνει	sklērynei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4645 I harden
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He wants	θέλει	thelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire