King James Bible
KJVFor 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 9:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | For he said to Moses, |I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for to Moses He saith, 'I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For he said to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | No, indeed; the solution is found in His words to Moses, |Wherever I show mercy it shall be nothing but mercy, and wherever I show compassion it shall be simply compassion.| |