Romans 9:18

New International Reader's Version

So God does what he wants to do. He shows mercy to one person and makes another stubborn.

Cross References

Exodus 10:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. I have made him stubborn. I have also made his officials stubborn so I can perform my signs among them.

Exodus 10:20

But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. So Pharaoh wouldn’t let the people of Israel go.

Exodus 10:27

But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. So he wouldn’t let the people go.

Exodus 11:10

Moses and Aaron performed all these amazing things in the sight of Pharaoh. But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. He wouldn’t let the people of Israel go out of his country.

Exodus 14:17

I will make the Egyptians stubborn. They will go in after the Israelites. I will gain glory for myself because of what will happen to Pharaoh, his army, chariots and horsemen.

Exodus 14:4

I will make Pharaoh stubborn. He will chase them. But I will gain glory for myself because of what will happen to Pharaoh and his whole army. And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites camped by the Red Sea.

Exodus 4:21

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “When you return to Egypt, do all the amazing things I have given you the power to do. Do them in the sight of Pharaoh. But I will make him stubborn. He will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:13

In spite of that, Pharaoh became stubborn. He wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had said.

Exodus 7:3

But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. I will multiply the signs and amazing things I will do in Egypt.

Exodus 9:12

But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. Pharaoh wouldn’t listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said to Moses.

Exodus 9:7

Pharaoh searched and found out what had happened. He discovered that not even one animal that belonged to the Israelites had died. But he was still very stubborn. He wouldn’t let the people go.

Isaiah 63:17

Lord, why do you let us wander away from you? Why do you let us become so stubborn that we don’t respect you? Come back and help us. We are the tribes that belong to you.

John 12:40

“The Lord has blinded their eyes. He has closed their minds. So they can’t see with their eyes. They can’t understand with their minds. They can’t turn to the Lord. If they could, he would heal them.” (Isaiah 6:10)

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Ephesians 1:6

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon, the king of Heshbon, refused to let us walk through. The Lord your God had made him stubborn in his heart and spirit. The Lord wanted to hand him over to you. And that’s exactly what he has done.

Joshua 11:20

The Lord himself made their people stubborn. He made them go to war against Israel so he could totally destroy them. He wanted to wipe them out. He didn’t show them any mercy. The Lord had commanded Moses to destroy the Canaanites.