Romans 9:20-23 But who do you think you are, you mere man, to attempt a reply to God? Will the object formed i.e., a clay pot say to the one who molded it “Why did you make me this way?”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁰ But who [do you think] you are, [you mere] man, to [attempt a] reply to God? Will the object formed [i.e., a clay pot] say to the one who molded it “Why did you make me this way?” ²¹ Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]? ²² What if God [did] patiently put up with people who deserved His wrath and [who were] ready for destruction, even though He was willing to demonstrate His wrath and power? ²³ [What if He did this] in order to demonstrate His wealth of glory toward people who deserved His mercy, whom He had previously determined should receive [such special] honor?