Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
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Verse 18 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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So erbarmt er sich nun, welches er will, und verstockt, welchen er will.
De manera que del que quiere tiene misericordia; y al que quiere, endurece.
Así pues, tiene misericordia de quien quiere, y endurece a quien quiere.
Ainsi, il fait miséricorde à qui il veut, et il endurcit qui il veut.
Così, egli fa misericordia a chi egli vuole, e indura chi egli vuole.
Logo, pois, compadece-se de quem quer, e endurece a quem quer.
由此看來,上帝要憐憫誰就憐憫誰,要使誰剛硬就使誰剛硬。
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