Romans 9:19 “One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For wh…”

Romans 9:19

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

World English Bible

You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”

American Standard Version

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou wilt say then vnto me, Why doeth he yet complaine? for who hath resisted his will?

Darby Translation

Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?

Young's Literal Translation

Thou wilt say, then, to me, 'Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'

Bible in Basic English

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

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Cross references

“Thou”

1 Corinthians 15:12 1 Corinthians 15:35 James 1:13 Romans 3:8

1 Corinthians 15:12 · BSB

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:35 · BSB

But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

James 1:13 · BSB

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

Romans 3:8 · BSB

Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

“Why doth”

Daniel 4:35 2 Chronicles 20:6 Genesis 50:20 Job 9:12–15 Job 9:19 Psalm 76:10

Daniel 4:35 · BSB

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

2 Chronicles 20:6 · BSB

and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

Genesis 50:20 · BSB

As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Job 9:12–15 · BSB

If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Job 9:19 · BSB

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?

Psalm 76:10 · BSB

Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

Also

Romans 11:19

Romans 11:19 · BSB

You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

20But 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?”

Read Romans 9