15For 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.
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And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. …
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-24)The apostle, having asserted the true meaning of the promise, comes here to maintain and prove the absolute sovereignty of God, in disposing of the children of men, with reference to their eternal state. And herein God is to be considered, not as a rector and governor, distributing rewards and punishments according to his revealed laws and covenants, but as an owner and benefactor, giving to the c…
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