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Romans 9:19-21 God's Sovereign Choice

19 One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who resists his will?”

20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”

21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?

Cross References for Romans 9:19-21

2 Chronicles 20:6 - and said: “O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:6 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:6

Daniel 4:35 - All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of ... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:35 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:35

Psalms 115:3 - Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. Click to read the verse Psalms 115:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 115:3

Psalms 76:10 - Surely your wrath against men brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. Click to read the verse Psalms 76:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 76:10

Acts 4:27-28 - Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this... Click to read the verse Acts 4:27-28 Click to read the verse Acts 4:27-28

Isaiah 46:10-11 - I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My p... Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:10-11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:10-11

Genesis 50:20 - You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:20

Acts 2:23 - This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help ... Click to read the verse Acts 2:23 Click to read the verse Acts 2:23

Job 23:13 - “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases. Click to read the verse Job 23:13 Click to read the verse Job 23:13

Mark 14:21 - The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son... Click to read the verse Mark 14:21 Click to read the verse Mark 14:21

Isaiah 10:6-7 - I send him against a godless nation, I dispatch him against a people who anger me, to seize loo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:6-7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:6-7

James 1:13 - When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor d... Click to read the verse James 1:13 Click to read the verse James 1:13

Job 9:19 - If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon ... Click to read the verse Job 9:19 Click to read the verse Job 9:19

Job 23:13-14 - “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases. Click to read the verse Job 23:13-14 Click to read the verse Job 23:13-14

Romans 3:5-8 - But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That... Click to read the verse Romans 3:5-8 Click to read the verse Romans 3:5-8

Ecclesiastes 7:13 - Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:13

1 Corinthians 15:12 - The Resurrection of the Dead But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, h... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:12

1 Corinthians 15:35 - The Resurrection Body But someone may ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body wil... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:35 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:35

Romans 11:19 - You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” Click to read the verse Romans 11:19 Click to read the verse Romans 11:19

Job 9:12-15 - If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ Click to read the verse Job 9:12-15 Click to read the verse Job 9:12-15