11. (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls;)
12. It was said unto her,
13. As it is written,
14. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15. For he says to Moses,
16. So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.
17. For the scripture says unto Pharaoh,
18. Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
19. You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
20. Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?
21. Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?