Romans 9:16 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

So then it [does] not [depend] on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So then [God's gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God's mercy. [It depends not on one's own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God's having mercy on him.]

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American Standard Version (1901)

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

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Common English Bible

So then, it doesn’t depend on a person’s desire or effort. It depends entirely on God, who shows mercy.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, it is not based on those who choose, nor on those who excel, but on God who takes pity.

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