Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:21
Prayers for Romans 9:21
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Context Readings
God's Anger And Mercy
20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?" 21 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? 22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
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Cross References
Isaiah 64:8
But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.
Proverbs 16:4
Yahweh has made everything for its own end -- yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Jeremiah 18:3-6
Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a work on the wheels.
Jeremiah 22:28
Is this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? is he a vessel in which none delights? why are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they don't know?
Hosea 8:8
Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
Romans 9:11
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
Romans 9:18
So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
Romans 9:22-23
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
2 Timothy 2:20-21
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.