Romans Chapter 9 verse 21 Holy Bible

ASV Romans 9:21

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?
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BBE Romans 9:21

Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?
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DARBY Romans 9:21

Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
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KJV Romans 9:21

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
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WEB Romans 9:21

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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YLT Romans 9:21

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?
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Romans 9 : 21 Bible Verse Songs

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) Hath not the potter . . .?--In strict logic, this verse would supply a confirmation, rather than a refutation, of the original objection. If man is merely as clay in the hands of the potter, it would not be un-reasonable to say, "Why doth He yet find fault?" No one would think of blaming a piece of earthenware because it was well or badly made. The argument of the Apostle is not directed to this. He has left the point with which he started in Romans 9:19, and is engaged in proving the position taken up in Romans 9:20. Whatever they may be, God's dealings are not to be canvassed by men. Still, we cannot overlook the fact that there is apparently a flaw in the logic, though, perhaps, only such a flaw as is inseparable from our necessarily imperfect conceptions of this mysterious subject. The two lines of thought--that which proves the divine sovereignty and that which proves human freedom--run parallel to each other, and are apt to collude when drawn together. (See Notes on Romans 8:29-30; Romans 9:11; Romans 9:18, above.)For the imagery of the clay and the potter, compare Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 18:3-10. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Greek{Does} notοὐκ (ouk)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.theὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.potterκεραμεὺς (kerameus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2763: A potter. From keramos; a potter.haveἔχει (echei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.the rightἐξουσίαν (exousian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.to makeποιῆσαι (poiēsai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.fromἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.theτοῦ (tou)Article - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.sameαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.lumpφυράματος (phyramatos)Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularStrong's 5445: A mass or lump, as of bread dough. From a prolonged form of phuro, mean to knead; a mass of dough.of clayπηλοῦ (pēlou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 4081: Clay, mud. Perhaps a primary word; clay.oneὃ (ho)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. vesselσκεῦος (skeuos)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 4632: A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband).forεἰς (eis)PrepositionStrong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.special occasionsτιμὴν (timēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.andδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.[another]ὃ (ho)Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. forεἰς (eis)PrepositionStrong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.common use?ἀτιμίαν (atimian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 819: Disgrace, dishonor; a dishonorable use. From atimos; infamy, i.e. comparative indignity, disgrace.Jump to PreviousAuthority Beauty Clay Common Dishonor Dishonour Earth Hasn't Honor Honorable Honour Honourable Lump Noble Part Potter Pottery Power Right Rightful Shame Use Uses Vessel