Romans 9:20

New Century Version

You are only human, and human beings have no right to question God. An object should not ask the person who made it, “Why did you make me like this?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king answered, “This does not concern you, sons of Zeruiah! If he is cursing me because the Lord told him to, who can question him?”

Job 16:3

Will your long-winded speeches never end? What makes you keep on arguing?

Job 33:13

Why do you accuse God of not answering anyone?

Job 36:23

No one has planned his ways for him; no one can say to God, ‘You have done wrong.’

Job 40:2

“Will the person who argues with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God answer him.”

Job 40:5

I spoke one time, but I will not answer again; I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more.”

Job 40:8

Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right?

Job 9:32

“God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him. We cannot meet each other in court.

Isaiah 10:15

An ax is not better than the person who swings it. A saw is not better than the one who uses it. A stick cannot control the person who picks it up. A club cannot pick up the person!

Isaiah 29:16

You are confused. You think the clay is equal to the potter. You think that an object can tell the one who made it, “You didn’t make me.” This is like a pot telling its maker, “You don’t know anything.”

Isaiah 64:8

But Lord, you are our father. We are like clay, and you are the potter; your hands made us all.

Jeremiah 18:6

“Family of Israel, can’t I do the same thing with you?” says the Lord. “You are in my hands like the clay in the potter’s hands.

Daniel 4:35

People on earth are not truly important. God does what he wants with the powers of heaven and the people on earth. No one can stop his powerful hand or question what he does.

Micah 6:8

The Lord has told you, human, what is good; he has told you what he wants from you: to do what is right to other people, love being kind to others, and live humbly, obeying your God.

Matthew 20:15

I can do what I want with my own money. Are you jealous because I am good to those people?’

Luke 12:14

But Jesus said to him, “Who said I should judge or decide between you?”

Romans 14:4

You cannot judge another person’s servant. The master decides if the servant is doing well or not. And the Lord’s servant will do well because the Lord helps him do well.

Romans 2:1

If you think you can judge others, you are wrong. When you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty, because you do the same things they do.

Romans 2:3

You judge those who do wrong, but you do wrong yourselves. Do you think you will be able to escape the judgment of God?

Romans 9:21

The potter can make anything he wants to make. He can use the same clay to make one thing for special use and another thing for daily use.

Romans 9:22

It is the same way with God. He wanted to show his anger and to let people see his power. But he patiently stayed with those people he was angry with—people who were made ready to be destroyed.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise person? Where is the educated person? Where is the skilled talker of this world? God has made the wisdom of the world foolish.

1 Corinthians 7:16

Wife, you don’t know; maybe you will save your husband. And husband, you don’t know; maybe you will save your wife.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant quarrels from those who have evil minds and have lost the truth. They think that serving God is a way to get rich.

2 Timothy 2:20

In a large house there are not only things made of gold and silver, but also things made of wood and clay. Some things are used for special purposes, and others are made for ordinary jobs.

Titus 2:9

Slaves should yield to their own masters at all times, trying to please them and not arguing with them.

James 2:20

You foolish person! Must you be shown that faith that does nothing is worth nothing?