Rom 9:19 | RWP | e4.org | Why doth he still find fault? ( τ ετ μεμφεται? ). Old verb, to blame. In N.T. only here and . Paul's imaginary objector picks up the admission that God hardened Pharaoh's heart. "Still" ( ετ ) argues for a change of condition since that is true. Withstandeth his will ( τω βουληματ αυτου ανθεστηκεν ). Perfect active indicative of ανθιστημ , old verb, maintains a stand (the perfect tense). Many have attempted to resist God's will ( βουλημα , deliberate purpose, in N.T. only here and ; ). Elsewhere θελημα ( ).

‏ Romans 9:19

Why doth he still find fault? ( τ ετ μεμφεται? ). Old verb, to blame. In N.T. only here and Heb 8:8. Paul's imaginary objector picks up the admission that God hardened Pharaoh's heart. "Still" ( ετ ) argues for a change of condition since that is true.

Withstandeth his will ( τω βουληματ αυτου ανθεστηκεν ). Perfect active indicative of ανθιστημ, old verb, maintains a stand (the perfect tense). Many have attempted to resist God's will ( βουλημα, deliberate purpose, in N.T. only here and Ac 27:43; 1Pe 4:3). Elsewhere θελημα (Mt 6:10).