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Originally Posted by twin.spin
Yes, having a faith which trusts God that he knows what He is doing is difficult.
As I said earlier the greatest comfort to the Psalm 22:10 and Psalm 51:6 is that God is pro-active according to his ways alone.
He says: "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." He does not reveal where that dividing line is. To presuppose either way is not ours to do. |
I love romans 9:18
Which version are you getting yours from TS? Cause yours doesn't quite match.
New International Version
Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, a
nd he hardens whom he wants to harden.
New Living Translation
So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he
chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.
English Standard Version
So then he has mercy on whomever he wills,
and he hardens whomever he wills.
Berean Study Bible
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom
He wants to harden.
Berean Literal Bible
So then, He shows mercy to whom He wants,
and He hardens whom He wants.
New American Standard Bible
So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and
He hardens whom He desires.
King James Bible
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he
will he hardeneth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
So then, He shows mercy to those He wants to, and He hardens those
He wants to harden.
International Standard Version
Therefore, God has mercy on whomever he chooses, and
he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses.
NET Bible
So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, a
nd he hardens whom he chooses to harden.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
So then, he shows compassion on whomever he will, and whomever he will,
he hardens.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Therefore, if God wants to be kind to anyone, he will be. If he wants to
make someone stubborn, he will.
New American Standard 1977
So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and
He hardens whom He desires.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and
he hardens whom he will.
King James 2000 Bible
Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will
he hardens.
American King James Version
Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will
he hardens.
American Standard Version
So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will
be hardeneth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will,
he hardeneth.
Darby Bible Translation
So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will
he hardens.
English Revised Version
So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will
he hardeneth.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will
he hardeneth.
Weymouth New Testament
This is a proof that wherever He chooses He shows mercy, and wherever he chooses
He hardens the heart.
World English Bible
So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and
he hardens whom he desires.
Young's Literal Translation
so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth,
He doth harden.
Romans 9:18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
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