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Romans 9:21
Or hath not the potter a right over the clay—out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour?
Romans 9:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Romans 9:21 in other translations
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
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?
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In context
18 Hence, then,—on whom he pleaseth, he hath mercy, and, whom he pleaseth, he doth harden.
19 Thou wilt say to me, then—Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood?
20 O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it—Why didst thou make me thus?
21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay—out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour?
22 And, if God—wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power—bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction,
23 In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory,—
24 Whom he also called, even us, not only from among Jews, but also from among the nations, [what then?]
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