Romans

Romans 9:17–19

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 .

¹⁹One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

Footnotes

g 9:17 Exodus 9:16|EXO 9:16(see also LXX)

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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

Romans 9:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One of you will say	Ἐρεῖς	Ereis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
does	μέμφεται	memphetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3201 I blame, censure
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can resist	ἀνθέστηκεν	anthestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will	βουλήματι	boulēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1013 will, counsel, purpose

Cross-references

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Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16 · Proverbs 16:4 · Exodus 14:17–18 · Exodus 10:1–2 · John 17:26 · Exodus 15:14–15 · 1 Samuel 2:7–8 · Isaiah 37:20 · Isaiah 45:1–3 · Joshua 9:9 · Esther 4:14 · Exodus 18:10–11

Romans 9:18 Joshua 11:20 · Exodus 4:21 · Romans 9:15–16 · Romans 11:7–8 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Deuteronomy 2:30 · Romans 5:20–21 · Acts 28:26–28 · Romans 1:24–28 · Exodus 7:13 · Isaiah 63:17

Romans 9:19 Daniel 4:35 · 2 Chronicles 20:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:35 · 1 Corinthians 15:12 · Mark 14:21 · Job 23:13–14 · Job 9:12–15 · Genesis 50:20 · Job 9:19 · Psalm 76:10 · Isaiah 46:10–11 · Isaiah 10:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.