"Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?" — Romans 9:21

Romans 9:21 · KJV

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

— Romans 9:21

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?}

Verse 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: {fitted: or, made up}

Romans 9 — Context

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?

{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: {fitted: or, made up}

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Cross References

Isaiah 64:8

But now, O LORD, thou {art} our father; we {are} the clay, and thou our potter; and we all {are} the work of thy hand.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

Proverbs 16:4

The LORD hath made all {things} for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Jeremiah 18:3-6

Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. {wheels: or, frames, or, seats}

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Romans 9:22-23

{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: {fitted: or, made up}

Romans 9:11

(For {the children} being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Romans 9:18

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