Romans 9:20

Verse 20. Nay but, O man, etc. To this objection the apostle replies in two ways; first, by asserting the sovereignty of God, and affirming that he had a right to do it, (Ro 9:20,21) and, secondly, by showing that he did it according to the principles of justice and mercy, or that it was involved of necessity in his dispensing justice and mercy to mankind, Ro 9:22-24. Who art thou, etc. Paul here strongly reproves the impiety and wickedness of arraigning God. This impiety appears, (1.) because man is a creature of God, and it is improper that he should arraign his Maker. (2.) He is unqualified to understand the subject.