Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 9 of Romans. The images of the potter and the vessels emphasize the Creator’s authority. Paul connects this sovereignty with God’s patience and with the incorporation of a people composed of Jews and Gentiles.
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Ja, lieber Mensch, wer bist du denn, daß du mit Gott rechten willst? Spricht auch ein Werk zu seinem Meister: Warum machst du mich also?
Mas antes, oh hombre, ¿quién eres tú, para que alterques con Dios? Dirá el vaso de barro al que le labró: ¿Por qué me has hecho tal?
Pero tú, hombre, ¿quién eres para replicar a Dios? ¿Acaso lo que ha sido formado dirá al que lo formó: «¿Por qué me hiciste así?»?
O homme, toi plutôt, qui es-tu pour contester avec Dieu? Le vase d'argile dira-t-il à celui qui l'a formé: Pourquoi m'as-tu fait ainsi?
Anzi, o uomo, chi sei tu, che replichi a Dio? la cosa formata dirà ella al formatore: Perchè mi hai fatta così?
Mas, ó homem, quem és tu, que a Deus replicas? Porventura a coisa formada dirá ao que a formou: Por que me fizeste assim?
你這個人哪,你是誰,竟敢向上帝頂嘴呢?受造之物豈會對造他的說:「你為甚麼把我造成這樣呢?」
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