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Berean Standard Bible

“One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?””

Romans 9:19

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Paul presses on in Romans 9 by imagining an objector who asks why God still finds fault with people if no one can resist his will. The question pushes the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

World English Bible (WEB)

You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”

King James Version (KJV)

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

You will say, then, to me, 'Why yet does He find fault? for His counsel who has resisted?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Me dirás pues: ¿Por qué, pues, se enoja? porque ¿quién resistirá á su voluntad?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces, me dirás: «¿Por qué nos condena Dios si nadie puede oponerse a lo que él quiere hacer?».

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