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.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 9 of Romans. The discussion of mercy and hardening emphasizes God’s sovereign freedom. Paul does not present God as unjust, but defends his sovereign right to act according to his purpose.
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Denn er spricht zu Mose: "Welchem ich gnädig bin, dem bin ich gnädig; und welches ich mich erbarme, des erbarme ich mich."
Mas a Moisés dice: Tendré misericordia del que tendré misericordia, y me compadeceré del que me compadeceré.
Porque dice a Moisés: «Tendré misericordia de quien yo tenga misericordia y me compadeceré de quien yo me compadezca».
Car il dit à Moïse: Je ferai miséricorde à qui je fais miséricorde, et j'aurai compassion de qui j'ai compassion.
Perciocchè egli dice a Mosè: Io avrò mercè di chi avrò mercè, e farò misericordia a chi farò misericordia.
Pois diz a Moisés: Compadecer-me-ei de quem me compadecer, e terei misericórdia de quem eu tiver misericórdia.
因他對 摩西 說: 「我要憐憫誰就憐憫誰, 要恩待誰就恩待誰。」
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