Romans 9:19-24
Legacy Standard Bible
19 (A)You will say to me then, “(B)Why does He still find fault? For (C)who resists His will?” 20 On the contrary, who are you, (D)O man, who (E)answers back to God? (F)Will the thing molded say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this”? 21 Or does not the potter have authority over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel [a]for honorable use and another [b]for dishonorable use? 22 And [c]what if God, wanting to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much (G)patience vessels of wrath (H)having been prepared for destruction, 23 and in order that He might make known (I)the riches of His glory upon (J)vessels of mercy, which He (K)prepared beforehand for glory— 24 even us, whom He also (L)called, (M)not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles?
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- Romans 9:21 Lit for honor
- Romans 9:21 Lit for dishonor
- Romans 9:22 Lit But
Romans 9:19-24
New Living Translation
19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
20 No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn’t he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into? 22 In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction. 23 He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory. 24 And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
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