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Romans 9:18

18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.

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Romans 9:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.

Romans 9:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Romans 9:18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.

Romans 9:18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

Romans 9:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 So God shows mercy where he wants to show mercy, and he makes stubborn the people he wants to make stubborn.

Romans 9:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Romans 9:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

Romans 9:18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 Therefore, if God wants to be kind to anyone, he will be. If he wants to make someone stubborn, he will. 

Romans 9:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 So then, He shows mercy to those He wants to, and He hardens those He wants to harden.

Romans 9:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 So then he has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses.

Romans 9:18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Consequently therefore, he has mercy on whomever he wishes, and he hardens whomever he wishes.

Romans 9:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

Romans 9:18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.


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