Romans 9:20-22

Expanded Bible

²⁰ ·You are only human, and human beings have no right to question God [^LWho are you, a mere human being, to talk back to God?]. ·An object [or A thing molded] should not ask the ·person who made it [molder], “Why did you make me like this? [Is. 29:16; 45:9]” ²¹ ·The potter can make anything he wants to make [^LDoesn’t the potter have authority over the clay?]. He can use the same ·clay [^Llump] to make one ·thing [vessel; pot] for ·special [honorable] use and another thing for ·daily [common; dishonorable] use.

²² ·It is the same way with God. He [^LWhat if he…?] wanted to show his ·anger [wrath] and to let people see his power. But he ·patiently stayed with [endured with great patience] those ·people he was angry with [^Lvessels/objects of wrath]—people who were ·made ready [prepared] to be destroyed.