Romans

Romans 9:16

¹⁶So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.