Romans 9:16

9:16 So then, ¹  it does not depend on human desire or exertion, ²  but on God who shows mercy.

Romans 9:21

9:21 Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay ³  one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use? ⁴ 

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¹ 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.

² tn Grk “So then, [it does] not [depend] on the one who desires nor on the one who runs.”

³ tn Grk “Or does not the potter have authority over the clay to make from the same lump.”

⁴ tn Grk “one vessel for honor and another for dishonor.”