Romans 9:16-18
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16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
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17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
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18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.