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 sn A quotation from Exod 33:19.