^{20 Ref} But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

^{21 Ref} Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?

^{22 Ref} What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:

^{20 Ref} But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

^{21 Ref} Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

^{22 Ref} What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

^{20 Ref} Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

^{21 Ref} Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

^{22 Ref} What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction: