Romans 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.”

Romans 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Romans 9:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Romans 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.”

Romans 9:18 — World English Bible

Romans 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.”

Romans 9:18 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.”

Romans 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.”

Romans 9:18 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore he hath mercie on whome he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth.”

Romans 9:18 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:18 in Context — Romans 9

16 Ainsi donc, cela ne dépend ni de celui qui veut, ni de celui qui court, mais de Dieu qui fait miséricorde.

17 Car l’Écriture dit à Pharaon: Je t’ai suscité à dessein pour montrer en toi ma puissance, et afin que mon nom soit publié par toute la terre.

18 Ainsi, il fait miséricorde à qui il veut, et il endurcit qui il veut.

19 Tu me diras: Pourquoi blâme-t-il encore? Car qui est-ce qui résiste à sa volonté?

20 O homme, toi plutôt, qui es-tu pour contester avec Dieu? Le vase d’argile dira-t-il à celui qui l’a formé: Pourquoi m’as-tu fait ainsi?

Read the full chapter: Romans 9 →

What Does Romans 9:18 Mean?

Romans 9:18 is a verse from the Book of Romans, part of the New Testament. It appears in Romans chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free