King James Version

Romans 9:16

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

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ἄραaraSoἄραconjunction — “So”G686then, therefore, since.Soοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenοὐouit is notοὐadverb — “it is not”G3756no, not.it is notτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θέλοντοςthelontosof him that willethθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that willeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.of him that willethοὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τρέχοντοςtrechontosof him that runnethτρέχω (trechō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him that runneth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5143I run, exercise myself, make progress.of him that runnethἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλεῶντοςeleōntosthat sheweth mercyἐλεάω (eleaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “that sheweth mercy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1653I pity, have mercy on.that sheweth mercyθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so, then — not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

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American Standard Version (1901)

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

Young’s Literal Translation

so, then — not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

World English Bible

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

Darby Translation

So then [it is] not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.

Douay-Rheims