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Romans 9:16

Therefore, it is not based on those who choose, nor on those who excel, but on God who takes pity
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

New International Version

It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.