New International Version (NIV)
16It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
Romans 9:16
Romans 9:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
16So then, it does not depend on the person who 9:16 Or wills norwants it nor the one who 9:16 I.e., to win mercy or favorruns, but on God who has mercy.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
16So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
16So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort [the totality of human striving], but on God who shows mercy [to whomever He chooses—it is His sovereign gift].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
16So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
16So it doesn’t depend on what people want or what they do. It depends on God’s mercy.