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NASB | Romans 9:16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:16 So then God's choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses--it is His sovereign gift]. |
Subject: Faith in Self or Faith in God? |
Bible Note: "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will" - Ephisians 1:5 In Ephesians 1:5 "Predestinated" means marked out beforehand. This is another way of saying salvation is God's work and not our own doing. God has adopted us into his family and made us heirs along with Jesus (Romans 8:17). In Roman law, adopted children had the same rights and privilages as natural children. Paul uses this term to show how strong our relationship to God is. |