Romans 9:19
Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? for who resisteth his will?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
In Context
18Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardeneth.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:6And said: O Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heaven, and rulest over all the kingdoms and nations, in thy hand is strength and power, and no one can resist thee.
Job 9:19If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.
Psalms 76:10When God arose in judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.
Isaiah 46:10Who shew from the beginning the things that shall be at last, and from ancient times the things that as yet are not done, saying: My counsel shall stand, and all my will shall be done:
Mark 14:21And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born.
Acts 4:27For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:15-25
The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the… Read the whole commentary →