据此看来，这不在乎那定意的，也不在乎那奔跑的，只在乎发怜悯的神。

由此看来，这不靠人的意愿，也不靠人的努力，只靠上帝的怜悯。

由此看来，这不靠人的意愿，也不靠人的努力，只靠神的怜悯。

可见这并不在于人的意志和努力，而在于祂的怜悯。

这样看来，既不是出于人意，也不是由于人为（“人为”原文作“奔走”或“奔跑”），只在于那怜悯人的神。

由此可见，这不在于人的意愿，也不在于人的努力，而在于施怜悯的神。

據此看來，這不在乎那定意的，也不在乎那奔跑的，只在乎發憐憫的神。

由此看來，這不靠人的意願，也不靠人的努力，只靠上帝的憐憫。

由此看來，這不靠人的意願，也不靠人的努力，只靠神的憐憫。

可見這並不在於人的意志和努力，而在於祂的憐憫。

這樣看來，既不是出於人意，也不是由於人為（“人為”原文作“奔走”或“奔跑”），只在於那憐憫人的神。

這便不是在乎那意願的，也不是在乎那奔跑的，乃是在乎那憐恤人的上帝了。

由此可見，這不在於人的意願，也不在於人的努力，而在於施憐憫的神。

是則非由志意、非由馳驅、乃由矜恤之上帝也、

此非由人意、非由人力、乃由上帝矜恤、

如是、非由人願、非由人力、原文作如是非由願者非由趨者乃由矜恤之天主、

此固非人意與人力、所得而左右、惟在慈惠天主之矜恤而已。

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

So it doesn’t depend on what people want or what they do. It depends on God’s mercy.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.

So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it.

So then, it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.

So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.

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

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

So then it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy.

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

So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy.

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

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. (niv)

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. (niv)

At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, (niv)

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said,“ I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. (niv)

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. (niv)

“ I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said,‘ Here am I, here am I.’ (niv)

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not— to nullify the things that are,so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God— that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.Therefore, as it is written:“ Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” (niv)

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions— it is by grace you have been saved. (niv)

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— (niv)

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (niv)

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. (niv)

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (niv)

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad— in order that God’s purpose in election might stand: (niv)

The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” (niv)

Your troops will be willing on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, your young men will come to you like dew from the morning’s womb. (niv)

When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called for Esau his older son and said to him,“ My son.”“ Here I am,” he answered.Isaac said,“ I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death.Now then, get your equipment— your quiver and bow— and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die.” (niv)

Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so I can prepare some tasty food for your father, just the way he likes it.Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may give you his blessing before he dies.”Jacob said to Rebekah his mother,“ But my brother Esau is a hairy man while I have smooth skin.What if my father touches me? I would appear to be tricking him and would bring down a curse on myself rather than a blessing.”His mother said to him,“ My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me.”So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and she prepared some tasty food, just the way his father liked it. (niv)