Romans 9:16-18

New Life Version

¹⁶ These good things from God are not given to someone because he wants them or works to get them. They are given because of His loving-kindness. ¹⁷ The Holy Writings say to Pharaoh, “I made you leader for this reason: I used you to show My power. I used you to make My name known over all the world.” ^{(A) 18} So God has loving-kindness for those He wants to. He makes some have hard hearts if He wants to.