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Romans 9:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 9:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:2122 words
GreekMeaning
ē
OrwordG2228
οὐκouk
notparticleG3756
ἔχειechei
hasverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
ho
thearticleG3588
κεραμεὺςkerameus
potternounG2763
τοῦtou
over thearticleG3588
πηλοῦpēlou
claynounG4081
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
αὐτοῦautou
sameadjectiveG846
φυράματοςphyramatos
lumpnounG5445
ποιῆσαιpoiēsai
to makeverbG4160
ho
onerelative pronounG3739
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
τιμὴνtimēn
honornounG5092
σκεῦοςskeuos
vesselnounG4632
ho
onerelative pronounG3739
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
ἀτιμίανatimian
dishonor?nounG819
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:21

“Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, Why have You made me thus? Hath not the potter Read Jeremiah 18:1-10 power, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?” Here it is not to do away with free-will that he says this, but to show, up to what point we ought to obey God. For in respect of calling God to account, we ought to be as little disposed to it as the clay is. For we ought to abstain not from gainsaying or questioning only,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? It's a simple metaphor with devastating implications. The potter doesn't consult t...
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