Romans 9:21 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?”

Romans 9:21 — World English Bible

Romans 9:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?”

Romans 9:21 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?”

Romans 9:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?”

Romans 9:21 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour?”

Romans 9:21 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:21 in Context — Romans 9

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,

23 Y para hacer notorias las riquezas de su gloria, [mostrólas] para con los vasos de misericordia que él ha preparado para gloria;

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What Does Romans 9:21 Mean?

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