Romans 9:20-22
King James Version
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
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Romans 9:20-22
New King James Version
20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? (A)Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the (B)potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make (C)one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
22 What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering (D)the vessels of wrath (E)prepared for destruction,
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Romans 9:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 On the contrary, who are you, [a](A)you foolish person, who (B)answers back to God? (C)The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? 21 Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object [b]for honorable use, and another [c]for common use? 22 [d]What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great (D)patience objects of wrath (E)prepared for destruction?
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- Romans 9:20 Lit O
- Romans 9:21 Lit for honor
- Romans 9:21 Lit for dishonor
- Romans 9:22 Lit But
Romans 9:20-22
New International Version
20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God?(A) “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it,(B) ‘Why did you make me like this?’”[a](C) 21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?(D)
22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience(E) the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?(F)
Footnotes
- Romans 9:20 Isaiah 29:16; 45:9
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