Romans 9:20 (WEB)
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?”
Fathers and councils · 13
Jerome
“You ask me to tell you why the potter makes one vessel to honour, another to dishonour, and will not be satisfied with Paul, who replies on behalf of his Lord,“O man, who art thou that repliest against God?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20.
Read the whole comment“(10) What is the meaning of the passage, Rom. ix. 14–29?” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20, 21.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 18–21.
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“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20, 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
““For thou, O man, who art thou that should make answer to God?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20.
Read the whole comment“And to flesh and blood it is said, “O man, who art thou that repliest against God?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20.
Read the whole comment“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20, 21
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John Chrysostom
“For there too, when he had first stopped the mouths of the gainsayers, and said, “Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?” ( Rom. ix. 20 ), he then subjoined the solution.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Shall the thing formed say to Him that formed it, Why hast Thou made me thus?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20. [R.V., “Why didst thou make me thus?”]
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Ambrose of Milan
“But no one says to the potter, “Why hast Thou made me thus?”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20.
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John Cassian
“For who can set a limit to divine works, or circumscribe Divine Providence? or who (to use the words of Scripture) can say to Him “What doest thou?”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 9; Rom. ix. 20.
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Tertullian
“For although the Scripture says, “Shall the clay say to the potter?” that is, Shall man contend with God? although the apostle speaks of “earthen vessels” he refers to man, who was originally clay.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 20.
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Cross-references · 11
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Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 99.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 7.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 7.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 7.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 99.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.2.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 7.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 99.
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Who will say to God, What have you done?
