Romans 9:21

9:21 Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay ¹  one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use? ² 

Romans 12:16

12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. ³  Do not be conceited. ⁴ 

Romans 14:13

Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak

14:13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister. ⁵ 

Romans 15:14

Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter

15:14 But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, ⁶  that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

[9:21]  ¹ tn Grk “Or does not the potter have authority over the clay to make from the same lump.”

[9:21]  ² tn Grk “one vessel for honor and another for dishonor.”

[12:16]  ³ tn Or “but give yourselves to menial tasks.” The translation depends on whether one takes the adjective “lowly” as masculine or neuter.

[12:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “Do not be wise in your thinking.”

[14:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “brother.”

[15:14]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:13.