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You will sayἘρεῖςto meμοιthen,οὖνWhyΤίthenοὖνdoes he still find fault?ἔτι μέμφεταιForγὰρwhoτίςhas resistedἀνθέστηκενhis will?τῷ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ
Romans 9:19
Study it in the app“You will say to me then, Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:19, word by word
- You will sayἘρεῖςEreis
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “Ereis” appears- does he still find faultμέμφεταιmemphetai
find fault
Find fault, blame, reproach.
Where else “memphetai” appears- has resistedἀνθέστηκενanthestēken
resist, oppose
Resist, oppose, stand against.
Where else “anthestēken” appears- his willβουλήματιboulēmati
will, intention
Will, intention: what one wants to do.
Where else “boulēmati” appears
The context
18So then, he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants.
19 · This verse (above)
20On the contrary, who are you, O human being, who answer back to God? The thing formed will not say to the one who formed it, will it: Why did you make me like this?
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?