Romans Chapter 9 verse 18 Holy Bible
So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.
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So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.
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So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
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Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
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So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
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so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Summary conclusion from the above.He hardeneth.--The doctrine of the divine sovereignty is here expressed in its most trenchant and logical form. In Exodus 8:32; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 13:15, &c., the hardening of Pharaoh's heart is attributed to his own act. That act may, however, be regarded as a part of the design of Providence. God's decrees include human free-will, without destroying it. But how they do this we cannot say.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThereforeἄρα (ara)ConjunctionStrong's 686: Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.[God] has mercyἐλεεῖ (eleei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1653: To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.on whomὃν (hon)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. He wants [to have mercy ],θέλει (thelei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. andδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.He hardensσκληρύνει (sklērynei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4645: To harden, make hard, make stubborn. From skleros; to indurate, i.e. render stubborn.whomὃν (hon)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. He wants [ to harden ].θέλει (thelei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. Jump to PreviousChooses Desires Hard Harden Hardeneth Hardens Heart Kindness Makes Mercy Pleasure Proof Shews Shows Wants Wherever Whomever Willeth Wills
