So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. |
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. |
So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. |
It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. |
So then [God’s gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God’s mercy. [It depends not on one’s own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God’s having mercy on him.] |
Therefore, then, it [this being the recipient of God’s mercy] is not of the one who desires nor even runs, but of the One who is merciful, God. |
It is obviously not a question of human will or human effort, but of divine mercy. |
So one’s destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God’s having mercy on him. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.