Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You may ask me, "Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
Holman Bible
You will say to me,
A Conservative Version
Thou will say to me therefore, Why does he still find fault? For who has resisted his purpose?
American Standard Version
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
Amplified
You will say to me then, “Why does He still blame me [for sinning]? For who [including myself] has [ever] resisted His will and purpose?”
An Understandable Version
But you [i.e., probably an objecting Jew] will say to me, "Why does God still find fault [with people]? For who can [successfully] resist what God wants to do?"
Anderson New Testament
You will then say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
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?
Common New Testament
You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
But you will object, why does he then find fault? for "who can resist his will?"
Darby Translation
Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?
Godbey New Testament
Then thou wilt say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Goodspeed New Testament
"Why, then," you will ask, "does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"
John Wesley New Testament
But thou wilt say to me, Why doth he still find fault?
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt then say to me, Why does he yet blame For who has withstood his will?
King James 2000
You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore you will say to me, "Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Modern King James verseion
You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou wilt say then unto me, "Why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his will?"
Moffatt New Testament
"Then," you will retort, "why does he go on finding fault? Who can oppose his will?"
Montgomery New Testament
Then you will say to me. "Why does he still go on finding fault? Who can withstand his will?"
NET Bible
You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted his will?"
New Heart English Bible
You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
Noyes New Testament
Hence thou wilt say to me, Why then doth he still find fault? for who resisteth his will?
Sawyer New Testament
You will say to me then, Why then does he yet find fault? for who has resisted his will?
The Emphasized Bible
Thou wilt say to me, then - Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wilt thou then say to me, Why yet doth he blame us? Who hath resisted his will?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Perhaps you will say to me-'How can any one still be blamed? For who withstands his purpose?'
Webster
Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?
Weymouth New Testament
"Why then does God still find fault?" you will ask; "for who is resisting His will?"
Williams New Testament
So you will ask me, "Why does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?"
World English Bible
You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
Worrell New Testament
You will say to me, then, "Why doth He still find fault? for who has withstood His will?"
Worsley New Testament
Thou wilt say then, Why doth he yet blame us? who hath resisted his will?
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou wilt say, then, to me, 'Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Anger And Mercy
18 Therefore, God has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he hardens the heart of whomever he chooses. 19 You may ask me, "Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?" 20 On the contrary, who are you mere man that you are to talk back to God? Can an object that was molded say to the one who molded it, "Why did you make me like this?"
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:6
and said:
Daniel 4:35
All who live on the earth are nothing compared to him. He does what he wishes with the heavenly armies and with those who live on earth. No one can hold back his power or say to him, "What did you do?'
1 Corinthians 15:35
But someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come back?"
Genesis 50:20
As far as you're concerned, you were planning evil against me, but God intended it for good, planning to bring about the present result so that many people would be preserved alive.
Job 9:12-15
Indeed, if he snatches someone away, who could restrain him? Who can say to him, "What are you doing?'
Job 9:19
"Is this a contest of strength? He is obviously stronger! Is this a matter of justice? Who can sue him?
Job 23:13-14
"But he is One who can change him? He does whatever he wants to do.
Psalm 76:10
Even human anger praises you; you will wear the survivors of your wrath as an ornament.
Isaiah 10:6-7
I'm sending my fury against a godless nation, and I'll command him against the people with whom I'm angry to seize loot and snatch plunder, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
Isaiah 46:10-11
I declare from the beginning things to follow, and from ancient times things that have not yet been done; saying, "My purpose will stand, and he will accomplish everything that I please.'
Mark 14:21
For the Son of Man is going away, just as it has been written about him, but how terrible it will be for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had never been born."
Acts 2:23
After he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified this very man and killed him using the hands of lawless men.
Acts 4:27-28
For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
Romans 3:5-8
But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)
Romans 11:19
Then you will say, "Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted in."
1 Corinthians 15:12
Now if we preach that the Messiah has been raised from the dead, how can some of you keep claiming there is no resurrection of the dead?
James 1:13
When someone is tempted, he should not say, "I am being tempted by God," because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.