Romans 9:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 [a]What then are we to say? Is there injustice on the part of God? Of course not!(A) 15 For he says to Moses:
“I will show mercy to whom I will,
I will take pity on whom I will.”(B)
16 So it depends not upon a person’s will or exertion, but upon God, who shows mercy.(C)
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- 9:14–18 The principle of divine election does not invite Christians to theoretical inquiry concerning the nonelected, nor does this principle mean that God is unfair in his dealings with humanity. The instruction concerning divine election is a part of the gospel and reveals that the gift of faith is the enactment of God’s mercy (Rom 9:16). God raised up Moses to display that mercy, and Pharaoh to display divine severity in punishing those who obstinately oppose their Creator.
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