Romans 2:16

2:16 on the day when God will judge ¹  the secrets of human hearts, ²  according to my gospel ³  through Christ Jesus.

Romans 9:16

9:16 So then, ⁴  it does not depend on human desire or exertion, ⁵  but on God who shows mercy.

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¹ tn The form of the Greek word is either present or future, but it is best to translate in future because of the context of future judgment.

² tn Grk “of people.”

³ sn On my gospel cf. Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 2:8.

⁴ sn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what he has been arguing.

⁵ tn Grk “So then, [it does] not [depend] on the one who desires nor on the one who runs.”