Verse Comparison: Romans 9:18
American Standard Version
So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth.
Amplified® Bible
So then He has mercy on whomever He wills (chooses) and He hardens (makes stubborn and unyielding the heart of) whomever He wills.
Contemporary English Version
Everything depends on what God decides to do, and he can either have pity on people or make them stubborn.
Darby English Version
So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
Good News Bible
So then, God has mercy on anyone he wishes, and he makes stubborn anyone he wishes.
International Standard Version
Therefore, God has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses.
King James Version
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
New American Standard Bible
So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
New International Version
Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
New King James Version
Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
Young's Literal Translation
so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.
