Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
God's Mercy, God's Choice
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse establishes God's absolute sovereign right to show mercy. Paul quotes Exodus to prove that God's favor is not earned by human will or effort, but is given freely according to His own good pleasure. This divine freedom is the ultimate reason why some receive mercy.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Romans
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
9
Albert Barnes
On Romans 9:15
18th Century
Theologian
For he says to Moses (Exodus 33:19).
I will have mercy. This is said by God when he declared expressly that he…
AT Robertson
On Romans 9:15
For he says to Moses (τω Μωυσε γαρ λεγε). He has an Old Testament illustration of God's election in the case of Pharaoh ([Referenc…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 9:15
19th Century
Bishop
For he says to Moses.—In the most characteristic period of the Old Testament the divine favor was promised in this way to Moses an…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 9:15–16
19th Century
Preacher
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is no…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 9:15
God’s dealings with Jacob and Esau might be challenged as arbitrary, on the ground that Esau was the object of injustice. To demonstrate that this …
John Calvin
On Romans 9:15
16th Century
Theologian
For he says to Moses, etc. With regard to the elect, God cannot be charged with any unrighteousness, for according to his good pleasure he…
John Gill
On Romans 9:15
17th Century
Pastor
For he saith to Moses
That is, God said to Moses. The apostle goes on to answer to the above objections, by producin…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 9:14–24
17th Century
Minister
Whatever God does, must be just. The way in which the holy, happy people of God differ from others, God's grace alone makes them differ. In this pr…