Romans 9:19

Perhaps you will say to me – ‘How can anyone still be blamed? For who withstands his purpose?’

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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

18So, then, where God wills, he takes pity, and where he wills, he hardens the heart.

20I might rather ask ‘Who are you who are arguing with God?’ Does a thing which a person has moulded say to the person who has moulded it ‘Why did you make me like this?’

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10The fiercest will praise you, to you will the remnant hold festival.

Mark 14:21True, the Son of Man must go, as scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man it would be better never to have been born!”

Acts 4:27There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides –

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 →

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