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Romans 9:20 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Romans 9:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Romans chapter 9 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 9:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?—menoun...antapokrinomenos (μενοῦν...ἀνταποκρινόμενος): 'on the contrary...answering back.' Paul rebukes the objector. O anthrōpe (ὦ ἄνθρωπε) recalls Job 38:1-3 where God confronts Job: 'Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?' The creature has no standing to interrogate the Creator's justice. Isaiah 45:9: 'Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!'Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?—to plasma tō plasanti (τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι). The potter/clay imagery from Isaiah 29:16, 45...
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Cross-References for Romans 9:20
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“He didn't make me; or the thing formed say of him who formed it”
“'What are you making?' or your work”
“Yahweh”
“because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?”
“because I am good?'”
“Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God”
“'You have committed unrighteousness?'”
“Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?”
“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”