Romans 9:21
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?”
τιμή
Honour, value, price, esteem. Time. You were bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body. Your body is not your own. It was purchased. Use it to honour the one who bought it.
σκεῦος
vessel
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σκεῦος
Vessel, container, object. Skeuos. We have this treasure in jars of clay. The weakness of the container highlights the power of what is inside. Your frailty reveals His strength.
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ἐξουσία
authority
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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ὅς
one
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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μέν
indeed
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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φύραμα
lump
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φύραμα
perhaps akin to G5453 (φύω) through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead; a mass of dough
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ποιέω
to make
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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ἤ
Or
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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κεραμεύς
potter
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κεραμεύς
a potter
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