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Romans 9:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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?


Romans 9:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:2020 words
GreekMeaning
ō
OinterjectionG5598
ἄνθρωπεanthrōpe
mannounG444
μενοῦνγεmenounge
but ratherparticleG3304
σὺsy
you yourselfpronounG4771
τίςtis
whopronounG5100
εἶei
areverbG1510
ho
whoarticleG3588
ἀνταποκρινόμενοςantapokrinomenos
is answering againstverbG470
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to God?nounG2316
μὴ
NotparticleG3361
ἐρεῖerei
will sayverbG3004
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πλάσμαplasma
thing formednounG4110
τῷ
to the OnearticleG3588
πλάσαντιplasanti
having formed itverbG4111
ΤίTi
WhypronounG5100
μεme
mepronounG1473
ἐποίησαςepoiēsas
did you makeverbG4160
οὕτωςhoutōs
like this?adverbG3779
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:20

“Nay but, O man, who are you that repliest against God?” This he does to take down the objector's unseasonable inquisitiveness, and excessive curiosity, and to put a check upon it, and teach him to know what God is, and what man, and how incomprehensible His foreknowledge is, and how far above our reason, and how obedience to Him in all points is binding. So when he has made this preparatory step in his hearer, and has hushed and softened down his spirit, then with great…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
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