Romans 9:15

9:15 For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” ¹ 

Romans 9:20

9:20 But who indeed are you – a mere human being ²  – to talk back to God? ³  Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?” ⁴ 

¹ sn A quotation from Exod 33:19.

² tn Grk “O man.”

³ tn Grk “On the contrary, O man, who are you to talk back to God?”

⁴ sn A quotation from Isa 29:16; 45:9.