Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou wilt say then unto me,.... That is, thou wilt object to me; for this is another objection of the adversary, against the doctrine the apostle was advancing: and it is an objection of a mere…
Barnes' Notes
Therefore hath he mercy ... - This is a conclusion stated by the apostle as the result of all the argument. Whom he will he hardeneth - This is not stated in what the Scripture said to Pharaoh, but is…
Adam Clarke
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will - This is the apostle's conclusion from the facts already laid down: that God, according to his own will and wisdom, in perfect righteousness, bestows mercy;…
The apostle, having asserted the true meaning of the promise, comes here to maintain and prove the absolute sovereignty of God, in disposing of the children of men, with reference to their eternal…
Cambridge Bible
whom he will The emphasis is of course on these words, in each clause: to us, the onlyaccount of the differences of His action is His Will. The following verses prove beyond fair question that St Paul…
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