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?

Matthew Henry

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. …

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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

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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