Romans 9:21 KJV
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
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Thompson Chains
- ClayLast of 5 links
- God ExaltsSee the chain from Genesis 45:8 · 5 links
Parallel Passages
- 2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
- Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- 2 Timothy 2:20–21 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. …
- Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- Jeremiah 18:3–6 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. …
- Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
- Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
- Romans 9:22–23 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: …
- Jeremiah 22:28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
- Hosea 8:8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
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Topics
- Clay Figurative
- Infidelity General scriptures concerning
- Pottery Figurative
- Power Sovereign
- Predestination General scriptures concerning
- Presumption General scriptures concerning
- Reprobacy General scriptures concerning
- Rome God’s supreme power over everyone
- Sin Paul’s discussion of the responsibility for
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 60 · The Epistle to the Romans
Greek and Strong’s
- Hath Ἢ Ē ἤ Conjunction ἔχει echei ἔχω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
- not οὐκ ouk οὐ Particle
- the potter ὁ ho Article · nominative masculine singular κεραμεὺς kerameus κεραμεύς Noun · nominative masculine singular
- power ἐξουσίαν exousian ἐξουσία Noun · accusative feminine singular
- over the clay τοῦ tou Article · genitive masculine singular πηλοῦ pēlou πηλός Noun · genitive masculine singular
- of ἐκ ek ἐκ Preposition
- the same τοῦ tou Article · genitive neuter singular αὐτοῦ autou αὐτός Article · genitive neuter singular
- lump φυράματος phyramatos φύραμα Noun · genitive neuter singular
- to ὃ ho ὅς Pronoun · accusative neuter singular μὲν men μέν Conjunction
- make ποιῆσαι poiēsai ποιέω Verb · aorist active infinitive
- one vessel σκεῦος skeuos σκεῦος Noun · accusative neuter singular
- unto εἰς eis εἰς Preposition
- honour τιμὴν timēn τιμή Noun · accusative feminine singular
- and δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- another ὃ ho ὅς Pronoun · accusative neuter singular
- unto εἰς eis εἰς Preposition
- dishonour ἀτιμίαν atimian ἀτιμία Noun · accusative feminine singular
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