Romans 9:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?”

Romans 9:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?”

Romans 9:21 — World English Bible

Romans 9:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Romans 9:21 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Romans 9:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour? ”

Romans 9:21 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Romans 9:21 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:21 in Context — Romans 9

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

20 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?

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

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

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What Does Romans 9:21 Mean?

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