Romans 9:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶ So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.

¹⁷ For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”^{[a] 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.