Romans 9:20

9:20 But who indeed are you – a mere human being ¹  – to talk back to God? ²  Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?” ³ 

Romans 16:18

16:18 For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds ⁴  of the naive.

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¹ tn Grk “O man.”

² tn Grk “On the contrary, O man, who are you to talk back to God?”

³ sn A quotation from Isa 29:16; 45:9.

⁴ tn Grk “hearts.”