Romans 9:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

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  • Isa 29:16 : 16 Your turning of deuises shal it not be esteemed as the potters clay? for shall the worke say of him that made it, Hee made me not? or the thing formed, say of him that facioned it, He had none vnderstanding?
  • Isa 45:9-9 : 9 Woe be vnto him that striueth with his maker, the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth: shall the clay say to him that facioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, It hath none hands? 10 Woe vnto him that sayeth to his father, What hast thou begotten? or to his mother, What hast thou brought foorth? 11 Thus saith the Lord, the holy one of Israel, and his maker, Aske me of things to come concerning my sonnes, and concerning the workes of mine hands: commande you me.
  • Isa 64:8 : 8 But now, O Lord, thou art our Father: we are the clay, and thou art our potter, and we all are the worke of thine hands.
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
  • Job 36:23 : 23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
  • Job 38:2-3 : 2 Who is this that darkeneth the counsell by wordes without knowledge? 3 Girde vp nowe thy loynes like a man: I will demande of thee & declare thou vnto me.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 (39:35) Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
  • Job 16:3 : 3 Shall there be none ende of wordes of winde? or what maketh thee bold so to answere?
  • Job 42:2-6 : 2 I knowe that thou canst doe all things, and that there is no thought hidde from thee. 3 Who is hee that hideth counsell without knowledge? therefore haue I spoken that I vnderstood not, euen things too wonderfull for me, and which I knew not. 4 Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demaunde of thee, & declare thou vnto me. 5 I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare, but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes & destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.
  • Titus 2:9 : 9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,
  • Jas 2:20 : 20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead?
  • Job 40:5 : 5 (39:38) Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.
  • Job 40:8 : 8 (40:3) Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?
  • Mic 6:8 : 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.
  • Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?
  • Rom 2:1 : 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoeuer thou art that condemnest: for in that that thou condemnest another, thou condemnest thy selfe: for thou that condemnest, doest the same things.
  • 1 Cor 1:20 : 20 Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?
  • 1 Cor 7:16 : 16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

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    16So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.

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    18Therefore he hath mercie on whome he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth.

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    21Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour?

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    16Your turning of deuises shal it not be esteemed as the potters clay? for shall the worke say of him that made it, Hee made me not? or the thing formed, say of him that facioned it, He had none vnderstanding?

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    17Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?

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    20Shall a man make gods vnto himselfe, and they are no gods?

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    5Then the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

    6O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, sayth the Lord? beholde, as the clay is in the potters hande, so are you in mine hande, O house of Israel.

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    2(39:35) Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.

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    5If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.

    6Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.

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    18To whom then wil ye liken God? or what similitude will ye set vp vnto him?

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    14What then shal I do when God standeth vp? & when he shal visit me, what shal I answere?

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    23Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?

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    13Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.

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    10Who hath made a god, or molten an image, that is profitable for nothing?

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    32For he is not a man as I am, that I shoulde answere him, if we come together to iudgement.

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    31Who shal declare his way to his face? & who shal reward him for that he hath done?

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    5To whom will ye make me like or make me equall, or copare me, that I should be like him?