Romans 9:16

Modern English Version

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

Cross References

Psalm 110:3

Your people will follow you in the day of your battle; on the holy mountains, at the dawn of the morning, the dew of your youth belongs to you.

Isaiah 65:1

I was sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was found of those who did not seek Me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that did not call on My name.

Matthew 11:27

“All things are delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father. And no one knows the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal Him.

Matthew 4:8

Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur,

Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for it was Your good pleasure.

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Romans 9:11

For before the children had been born, having done neither evil nor good, so that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but through Him who calls,

Galatians 2:2

I went up in response to a revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles. But privately I communicated to those who were of reputation, in case I might be running, or had run, in vain.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God,

Philippians 2:13

For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.

James 1:18

Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.