"Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?" — Romans 9:19

Romans 9:19 · KJV

“Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?”

— Romans 9:19

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will {have mercy}, and whom he will he hardeneth.

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? {repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?}

Romans 9 — Context

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will {have mercy}, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

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? {repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?}

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Cross References

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth {are} reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and {among} the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

2 Chronicles 20:6

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, {art} not thou God in heaven? and rulest {not} thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand {is there not} power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

1 Corinthians 15:12

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:35

But some {man} will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Isaiah 10:6-7

I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. {tread...: Heb. lay them a treading}

Isaiah 46:10-11

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Genesis 50:20

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; {but} God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as {it is} this day, to save much people alive.

Job 23:13-14

But he {is} in one {mind}, and who can turn him? and {what} his soul desireth, even {that} he doeth.