Holy Scripture
Exodus 9:16
A church father on this verse
“With God there is no injustice. Thus [Paul] immediately added, "For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, 'For this very purpose I raised you up, that I may show through you my power and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.' " Then, having said this, he draws a conclusion that looks both ways, that is, toward mer…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And for this purpose hast thou been preserved, that I might display in thee my strength, and that my name might be published in all the earth.
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In context
14For at this present time do I send forth all my plagues into thy heart, and the heart of thy servants and of thy people; that thou mayest know that there is not another such as I in all the earth.
15For now I will stretch forth my hand and smite thee and kill thy people, and thou shalt be consumed from off the earth.
— Exodus 9:16 —
17Dost thou then yet exert thyself to hinder my people, so as not to let them go?
18Behold, tomorrow at this hour I will rain a very great hail, such as has not been in Egypt, from the time it was created until this day.