Romans 9:17-19 For the Scripture said to Pharaoh : Ex., “I raised you up to be a ruler for the very purpose of demonstrating my power in your life and that my name might be made known throughout the entire world.”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ For the Scripture said to Pharaoh [Ex. 9:16], “I raised you up [to be a ruler] for the very purpose of demonstrating my power in your life and that my name might be made known throughout the entire world.” ¹⁸ So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants. ¹⁹ But you [i.e., probably an objecting Jew] will say to me, “Why does God still find fault [with people]? For who can [successfully] resist what God wants to do?”