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Romans 9:19
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KJ21
Thou wilt say then unto me, “Why doth He yet find fault, for who hath resisted His will?”
ASV
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
AMP
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?”
AMPC
You will say to me, Why then does He still find fault and blame us [for sinning]? For who can resist and withstand His will?
BRG
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
CSB
You will say to me, therefore, “Why then does he still find fault? For who resists his will?”
CSBA
You will say to me, therefore, ‘Why then does he still find fault? For who resists his will? ’
CEB
So you are going to say to me, “Then why does he still blame people? Who has ever resisted his will?”
CJB
But you will say to me, “Then why does he still find fault with us? After all, who resists his will?”
CEV
Someone may ask, “How can God blame us, if he makes us behave in the way he wants us to?”
DARBY
Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?
DLNT
Therefore you will say to me, “Why then does He still find-fault? For who has resisted His will?”
DRA
Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? for who resisteth his will?
ERV
So one of you will ask me, “If God controls what we do, why does he blame us for our sins?”
EASY
One of you may say to me, ‘God always does what he wants to do. Nobody can change what God makes them do. So God should not say that people have done wrong things.’
EHV
Then you will say to me, “Why does God still find fault? For who has ever succeeded in resisting his will?”
ESV
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
ESVUK
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
EXB
So one of you will ask me: “Then why does God ·blame us for our sins [L blame; find fault]? Who can ·fight [resist; oppose] his will?”
GNV
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet complain? for who hath resisted his will?
GW
You may ask me, “Why does God still find fault with anyone? Who can resist whatever God wants to do?”
GNT
But one of you will say to me, “If this is so, how can God find fault with anyone? Who can resist God's will?”
HCSB
You will say to me, therefore, “Why then does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
ICB
So one of you will ask me: “If God controls the things we do, then why does he blame us for our sins? Who can fight his will?”
ISV
You may ask me, “Then why does God still find fault with anybody? For who can resist his will?”
PHILLIPS
Of course I can almost hear your retort: “If this is so, and God’s will is irresistible, why does God blame men for what they do?” But the question really is this: “Who are you, a man, to make any such reply to God?” When a craftsman makes anything he doesn’t expect it to turn round and say, ‘Why did you make me like this?’
JUB
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why does he become angry? For who shall resist his will?
KJV
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
AKJV
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
LSB
You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?”
LEB
Therefore you will say to me, “Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?
TLB
Well then, why does God blame them for not listening? Haven’t they done what he made them do?
MSG
Are you going to object, “So how can God blame us for anything since he’s in charge of everything? If the big decisions are already made, what say do we have in it?”
MEV
You will then say to me, “Why does He yet find fault? For who can resist His will?”
MOUNCE
So you will say to me, “Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist · his will?”
NOG
You may ask me, “Why does God still find fault with anyone? Who can resist whatever God wants to do?”
NABRE
You will say to me then, “Why [then] does he still find fault? For who can oppose his will?”
NASB
You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?”
NASB1995
You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?”
NCB
In response, you will say to me, “Why then does he still find fault? Who can resist his will?”
NCV
So one of you will ask me: “Then why does God blame us for our sins? Who can fight his will?”
NET
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted his will?”
NIRV
One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still blame us? Who can oppose what he wants to do?”
NIV
One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?”
NIVUK
One of you will say to me: ‘Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?’
NKJV
You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?”
NLV
But you will ask me, “Why does God blame men for what they do? Who can go against what God wants?”
NLT
Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
NMB
You will say to me then, So why does he still blame us? For who can resist his will?
NRSVA
You will say to me then, ‘Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?’
NRSVACE
You will say to me then, ‘Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?’
NRSVCE
You will say to me then, “Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
NRSVUE
You will say to me then, “Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
NTFE
You will say to me, then, “So why does he still blame people? Who can stand against his purpose?”
OJB
You will say to me, “Then why does Hashem still find fault? For who has resisted His will?"
RGT
You will then say to me: “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?”
RSV
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
RSVCE
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”
TLV
You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?”
VOICE
I can hear one of you asking, “Then how can He blame us if He is the one in complete control? How can we do anything He has not chosen for us?”
WEB
You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”
WE
But you are only a man. Will you tell God what to do? Can the pot say to the man who made it, `Why did you make me like this?'
WYC
Then sayest thou to me, What is sought yet [What thing is yet sought]? for who withstandeth his will?
YLT
Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'
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