Romans 9:16

Romans 9:16
So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.

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Genesis 25:23
And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.

Romans 9:7
And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

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Deuteronomy 7:7
The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:

Deuteronomy 7:8
But because of his love for you, and in order to keep his oath to your fathers, the Lord took you out with the strength of his hand, making you free from the prison-house and from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.

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Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

Acts 9:15
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Romans 8:29
Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

Romans 8:30
And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.

Romans 9:24
Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?

Romans 9:30
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

Ephesians 1:5
As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,

Ephesians 1:9
Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Philippians 1:6
For I am certain of this very thing, that he by whom the good work was started in you will make it complete till the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 2:16
Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

Philippians 3:14
I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:11
For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

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Exodus 34:6
And the Lord went past before his eyes, saying, The Lord, the Lord, a God full of pity and grace, slow to wrath and great in mercy and faith;

Matthew 20:15
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

John 1:12
To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

Romans 3:23
For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;

1 Corinthians 1:30
But God has given you a place in Christ Jesus, through whom God has given us wisdom and righteousness and salvation, and made us holy:

1 Corinthians 4:7
For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

Ephesians 2:4
But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,

Ephesians 2:8
Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:

Ephesians 2:9
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

James 1:16
Do not be turned from the right way, dear brothers.

James 1:17
Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

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Romans 11:30
For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

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Romans 11:32
For God has let them all go against his orders, so that he might have mercy on them all.

1 Timothy 1:13
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

1 Peter 2:10
In the past you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; then there was no mercy for you, but now mercy has been given to you.

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