Romans 9:16

Salvation depends not on human willing or striving but on God who shows mercy. The decisive factor in our standing before God is his grace, not our effort.

Cross-references · 17

• Eph 2:8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
• Phil 2:13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
• Matt 11:25–26At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
• Eph 2:4–5But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
• 1 Pet 2:9–10But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
• Titus 3:3–5For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• Rom 9:11For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
• 1 Cor 1:26–31For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
• Luke 10:21In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
• Jas 1:18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
• Isa 65:1“I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask. I am found by those who didn’t seek me. I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.
• 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
• John 1:12–13But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
• John 3:8The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
• Ps 110:3Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
• Gen 27:1–4When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My son?” He said to him, “Here I am.”
• Gen 27:9–14Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good young goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves.

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