Discovery BoxRomans 9:18 
Context9:18 So then, 1 God 2 has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden. 3
Romans 9:23-24
Context9:23 And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects 4 of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory – 9:24 even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
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 “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.”
4 tn Grk “vessels.” This is the same Greek word used in v. 21.
