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Romans 9:20-21 God's Sovereign Choice

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 9:20-21

Isaiah 64:8 - Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of yo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:8

Genesis 2:7 - the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the brea... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:7

Matthew 20:15 - Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am gen... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:15

Micah 6:8 - He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly an... Click to read the verse Micah 6:8 Click to read the verse Micah 6:8

Titus 2:9 - Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk b... Click to read the verse Titus 2:9 Click to read the verse Titus 2:9

2 Samuel 16:10 - But the king said, “What do you and I have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing bec... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 16:10 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 16:10

Job 40:5 - I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.” Click to read the verse Job 40:5 Click to read the verse Job 40:5

Luke 4:25 - I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for ... Click to read the verse Luke 4:25 Click to read the verse Luke 4:25

Romans 14:4 - Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will ... Click to read the verse Romans 14:4 Click to read the verse Romans 14:4

Ecclesiastes 8:4 - Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:4 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:4

Luke 12:14 - Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” Click to read the verse Luke 12:14 Click to read the verse Luke 12:14

Job 16:3 - Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing? Click to read the verse Job 16:3 Click to read the verse Job 16:3

Job 16:21 - on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend. Click to read the verse Job 16:21 Click to read the verse Job 16:21

1 Timothy 6:5 - and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who th... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:5 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:5

Psalms 106:37 - They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. Click to read the verse Psalms 106:37 Click to read the verse Psalms 106:37

Job 1:22 - In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. Click to read the verse Job 1:22 Click to read the verse Job 1:22

Psalms 78:19 - They spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the desert? Click to read the verse Psalms 78:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:19

James 4:12 - There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are ... Click to read the verse James 4:12 Click to read the verse James 4:12

Matthew 25:24 - “Then the man who had received the one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a h... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:24 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:24

Romans 2:1 - God’s Righteous Judgment You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else,... Click to read the verse Romans 2:1 Click to read the verse Romans 2:1

Zechariah 2:13 - Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.” Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 2:13

Malachi 3:13 - “You have spoken arrogantly against me,” says the Lord. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we said agai... Click to read the verse Malachi 3:13 Click to read the verse Malachi 3:13

Job 40:8 - “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? Click to read the verse Job 40:8 Click to read the verse Job 40:8

1 Corinthians 1:20 - Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20

Job 34:23 - God has no need to examine men further, that they should come before him for judgment. Click to read the verse Job 34:23 Click to read the verse Job 34:23

Job 4:17 - ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? Click to read the verse Job 4:17 Click to read the verse Job 4:17

Ezekiel 18:25 - “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my way unjust? Is ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:25 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:25

Job 40:2 - “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!” Click to read the verse Job 40:2 Click to read the verse Job 40:2

Job 9:3 - Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand. Click to read the verse Job 9:3 Click to read the verse Job 9:3

Job 33:13 - Why do you complain to him that he answers none of man’s words? Click to read the verse Job 33:13 Click to read the verse Job 33:13

Job 9:32 - “He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court. Click to read the verse Job 9:32 Click to read the verse Job 9:32

James 2:20 - You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Click to read the verse James 2:20 Click to read the verse James 2:20

Ezekiel 18:2 - “What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: “‘The fathers eat so... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:2

Job 42:2-6 - “I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. Click to read the verse Job 42:2-6 Click to read the verse Job 42:2-6

Job 36:23 - Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’? Click to read the verse Job 36:23 Click to read the verse Job 36:23

Job 34:33 - Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so... Click to read the verse Job 34:33 Click to read the verse Job 34:33

Isaiah 45:9-11 - “Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker, to him who is but a potsherd among the potsherds on th... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:9-11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:9-11

Isaiah 29:16 - You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is f... Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 29:16

Zephaniah 1:7 - Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a s... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:7

1 Corinthians 7:16 - How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whethe... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:16 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:16

Matthew 20:13 - “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn’t you agree to work f... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:13

Job 38:2-3 - “Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Click to read the verse Job 38:2-3 Click to read the verse Job 38:2-3