Romans 9:15-24

Romans 9:15-24

[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?