Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
New American Standard Bible
Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel
King James Version
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Holman Bible
Or has the potter no right over the clay,
International Standard Version
A potter has the right to do what he wants to with his clay, doesn't he? He can make something for a special occasion or something for ordinary use from the same lump of clay.
A Conservative Version
Or has the potter no right over the clay, from the same lump certainly to make this vessel for esteem, and that for disesteem?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]?
An Understandable Version
Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]?
Anderson New Testament
Has not the potter power over the clay, to make from the same mass one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
Does not the potter have right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
Daniel Mace New Testament
is not the potter the master of his own clay, of the same mass to make one vessel for use and ornament, and another for a meaner purpose?
Darby Translation
Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
Godbey New Testament
Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Goodspeed New Testament
Has not the potter with his clay the right to make from the same lump one thing for exalted uses and another for menial ones?
John Wesley New Testament
Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
Julia Smith Translation
Or has not the potter power over the clay, of the same mixture truly to make one vessel for honour, and one for dishonour
King James 2000
Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Or does the potter not have authority over the clay, to make from the same lump a vessel that [is] for {honorable use} and [one] that [is] for {ordinary use}?
Modern King James verseion
Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?
Moffatt New Testament
What! has the potter no right over the clay? Has he no right to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for a menial?
Montgomery New Testament
Or has not the potter power over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for noble, and another for ignoble uses?
NET Bible
Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?
New Heart English Bible
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?
Noyes New Testament
Hath not the potter a right out of the same lump of clay to make one vessel for an honorable use, and another for a dishonorable?
Sawyer New Testament
or has not the potter a right, in respect to the clay, to make of the same mass one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?
The Emphasized Bible
Or hath not the potter a right over the clay - out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same mass to make one vessel for an honourable use, and another for a dishonourable?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Has not the potter absolute power over his clay, so that out of the same lump he makes one thing for better, and another for common, use?
Webster
Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor?
Weymouth New Testament
Or has not the potter rightful power over the clay to make out of the same lump one vessel for more honourable and another for less honourable uses?
Williams New Testament
Has not the potter the right with his clay to make of the same lump one vessel for ornamental purposes, another for degrading service?
World English Bible
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?
Worrell New Testament
Or has not the potter a right over the clay, out of the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Worsley New Testament
Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?
Youngs Literal Translation
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?
Themes
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Potters
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Man » A social being » As clay
Power » Of God » Described as » Sovereign
God, Power of » Described as » Sovereign
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:21
Prayers for Romans 9:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Anger And Mercy
20 But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?" 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,
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Cross References
Isaiah 64:8
But now O LORD, thou father of ours: we are the clay, and thou art our potter, and we all are the work of thy hands.
Proverbs 16:4
The LORD doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.
Jeremiah 18:3-6
Now when I came to the Potter's house, I found him making his work upon a wheel.
Jeremiah 22:28
This man Jechoniah shall be like an image robbed and torn in pieces, which pleaseth no man, for all his apparel. Wherefore both he and his seed shall be sent away, and cast out into a land, that they know not.
Hosea 8:8
Israel shall perish, the Gentiles shall entreat him as a foul vessel.
Acts 9:15
The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:
Romans 9:11
yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad - that the purpose of God, which is by election, might stand - it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,
Romans 9:18
So hath he mercy on whom he will. And whom he will, he maketh hard hearted.
Romans 9:22-23
Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,
2 Timothy 2:20-21
Notwithstanding, in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver: but also of wood and of earth: Some for honour, and some unto dishonour.