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Romans 9:15 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 9:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:1513 words
GreekMeaning
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ΜωϋσεῖMōysei
To MosesnounG3475
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
λέγειlegei
He saysverbG3004
ἘλεήσωEleēsō
I will show mercy toverbG1653
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἂνan
maybeparticleG302
ἐλεῶeleō
I may show mercyverbG1653
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἰκτιρήσωoiktirēsō
I will have compassion onverbG3627
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἂνan
maybeparticleG302
οἰκτίρωoiktirō
I may have compassionverbG3627
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:15

“For I will have mercy, He says, on whom I will have mercy, and I will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” Exodus 33:19 This one may see also in the case of those who are punished, for what would you say of Pharaoh who was punished, and had to pay so heavy a penalty? You say he was hardened and disobedient. Was he then alone such, and not even one person else? How came he then to be so severely punished? Why even in the case of the Jews did he call that a people…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
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