Romans 9:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Romans 9:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?””

Romans 9:20 — World English Bible

Romans 9:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?”

Romans 9:20 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form <FI>it<Fi> , Why me didst thou make thus?”

Romans 9:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”

Romans 9:20 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”

Romans 9:20 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:20 in Context — Romans 9

18 De manera que del que quiere tiene misericordia; y al que quiere, endurece.

19 Me dirás pues: ¿Por qué, pues, se enoja? porque ¿quién resistirá á su voluntad?

20 Mas antes, oh hombre, ¿quién eres tú, para que alterques con Dios? Dirá el vaso de barro al que le labró: ¿Por qué me has hecho tal?

21 ¿O no tiene potestad el alfarero para hacer de la misma masa un vaso para honra, y otro para vergüenza?

22 ¿Y qué, si Dios, queriendo mostrar la ira y hacer notoria su potencia, soportó con mucha mansedumbre los vasos de ira preparados para muerte,

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What Does Romans 9:20 Mean?

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