Romans 9:20
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Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?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?”
In other translations
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?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?”
Greek words
ὦōOG5599ἄνθρωπε,anthrōpeman,G444μενοῦνγε,menoungebut rather,G3304σὺsuyou yourselfG4771τίςtiswhoG5101εἶeiareG1510ὁhowhoG3588ἀνταποκρινόμενοςantapokrinomenosis answering againstG470τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷ;theōto God?G2316μὴmēNotG3361ἐρεῖereiwill sayG4483τὸtotheG3588πλάσμαplasmathing formedG4110τῷtōto the [One]G3588πλάσαντι·plasantihaving formed [it];G4111τίtiWhyG5101μεmemeG3165ἐποίησαςepoiēsasdid you makeG4160οὕτως;houtōslike this?G3779
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