Romans 9:14-29

Romans 9:14-29

[14] What  shall we say  then?  Is there unrighteousness  with  God?  God forbid.  [15] For  he saith  to Moses,  I will have mercy on  whom  I will have mercy,  and  I will have compassion  on whom  I will have compassion.  [16] So  then  it is not  of him that willeth,  nor  of him that runneth,  but  of God  that sheweth mercy.  [17] For  the scripture  saith  unto Pharaoh,  Even for  same purpose  up,  that  I might shew  power  in  and  that  name  might be declared  throughout  all  the earth.  [18] Therefore  hath he mercy  on whom  he will  have mercy, and  whom  he will  he hardeneth.  [19] Thou wilt say  then  Why  doth he yet  find fault?  For  who  hath resisted  his  will?  [20] Nay but,  man,  who  thou  that repliest against  God?  the thing formed  say  to him that formed  it, Why  hast thou made  thus?  [21] Hath  not  the potter  power  over the clay,  of  the same  lump  to  make  one vessel  unto  honour,  and  another  unto  dishonour?  [22] What if  God,  willing  to shew  his wrath,  and  his  power  known,  endured  with  much  longsuffering  the vessels  of wrath  fitted  to  destruction:  [23] And  that  he might make known  the riches  of his  glory  on  the vessels  of mercy,  which  he had afore prepared  unto  glory,  [24] Even  whom  he hath called,  not  of  the Jews  only,  but  also  of  the Gentiles?  [25] As he saith  also  in  Osee,  I will call  people,  which were not  people;  and  her beloved,  not  beloved.  [26] And  that in  the place  unto them,  are not  people;  there  shall they be called  the children  of the living  God.  [27] Esaias  also  crieth  concerning  Israel,  Though  the number  of the children  of Israel  as  the sand  of the sea,  shall be saved:  [28] For  he will finish  the work,  and  cut it short  work  the Lord  make  upon  the earth.  [29] And  as  Esaias  the Lord  of Sabaoth  had left  a seed,  we had been  as  Sodoma,  and  been made like  unto  Gomorrha.