Romans 9:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ So God shows mercy to the people he wants to show mercy to. And God makes the people stubborn that he wants to make stubborn.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ So then He has mercy on whomever He wills (chooses) and He hardens (makes stubborn and unyielding the heart of) whomever He wills.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ So then, God has mercy on whomever he wants to, but he makes resistant whomever he wants to.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Therefore, he takes pity on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardeneth.

Romans 9:18 Tagairtí Cros

Exodus 10:1

The Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. I have made him and his officials stubborn. I did this so I could show them my powerful miracles.

Exodus 10:20

But the Lord caused Pharaoh to be stubborn again. And Pharaoh did not let the people of Israel go.

Exodus 10:27

The Lord made Pharaoh stubborn again. So Pharaoh refused to let them go.

Exodus 11:10

That is why Moses and Aaron did all these great miracles in front of Pharaoh. And that is why the Lord made Pharaoh so stubborn that he would not let the people of Israel leave his country.

Exodus 14:17

I have made the Egyptians brave, so they will chase you. But I will show you that I am more powerful than Pharaoh and all of his horses and chariots.

Exodus 14:4

I will make Pharaoh brave, and he will chase you. But I will defeat Pharaoh and his army. This will bring honor to me. Then the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord.” The people of Israel obeyed God—they did what he told them.

Exodus 4:21

While Moses was traveling back to Egypt, God spoke to him. God said, “When you talk to Pharaoh remember to show him all the miracles that I have given you the power to do. But I will cause Pharaoh to be very stubborn. He will not let the people go.

Exodus 7:13

Pharaoh still refused to let the people go. This happened just like the Lord said it would. The king refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 7:3

But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. {He will not obey the things you tell him.} Then I will do many miracles in Egypt to prove who I am. But he will still refuse to listen.

Exodus 9:12

But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. So Pharaoh refused to listen to Moses and Aaron. This happened just like the Lord had said.

Exodus 9:7

Pharaoh sent people to see if any of the animals of Israel died. And not one of the animals of Israel died. Pharaoh remained stubborn. He did not let the people go.

Isaiah 63:17

Lord, why are you pushing us\par away from you?\par Why are you making it hard\par for us to follow you?\par Come back to us Lord!\par We are your servants.\par Come to us and help us!\par Our families belong to you.\par

John 12:40

“God made the people blind.\par God closed their minds.\par God did this so that they will not\par see with their eyes\par and understand with their minds.\par God did this so that they would not turn and be healed.”\par \i (Isaiah 6:10)\i0 \par

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret truth, brothers and sisters. This truth will help you understand that you don’t know everything. The truth is this: Part of Israel {\cf2\super [124]} has been made stubborn. But that will change when enough non-Jews have come to God.

Ephesians 1:6

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace (kindness). God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in \{Christ,\} the One he loves.

Deuteronomy 2:30

“But Sihon, the king of Heshbon, would not let us pass through his country. The Lord your God had made him very stubborn. The Lord did this so he could let you defeat King Sihon. And today, we know that really happened!

Joshua 11:20

The Lord wanted those people to think they were strong. Then they would fight against Israel. This way he could destroy them without mercy. He could destroy them the way the Lord had commanded Moses to do.