Romans 9:16

So then, it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.