Romans 9:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So God will choose anyone he decides to show mercy to, and his choice does not depend on what people want or try to do.

Cross References

Ephesians 2:8

I mean that you have been saved by grace because you believed. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.

Philippians 2:13

Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the true message he sent to us. He wanted us to be the most important of all that he created.

Romans 9:11

But before the two sons were born, God told Rebecca, “The older son will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this before they were born so that the boy he wanted would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything the boys did.

Luke 10:21

Then the Holy Spirit made Jesus feel very happy. Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I am thankful that you have hidden these things from those who are so wise and so smart. But you have shown them to people who are like little children. Yes, Father, you did this because it’s what you really wanted to do.

Isaiah 65:1

“I helped people who had not come to me for advice. Those who found me were not looking for me. I spoke to a nation that does not use my name. I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going. It is the same with everyone who is born from the Spirit.”

Psalm 110:3

Your people will gladly join you when you gather your army together. You will wear your special clothes and meet together early in the morning. Your young men will be all around you like dew on the ground.

Matthew 4:8

Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all the wonderful things in them.

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me everything. No one knows the Son—only the Father knows the Son. And no one knows the Father—only the Son knows the Father. And the only people who will know about the Father are those the Son chooses to tell.

Galatians 2:2

I went there because God showed me that I should go. I explained to them the message that I tell the non-Jewish people. I also met alone with those who were considered to be the leaders. I wanted to be sure we were in agreement so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted.