Romans 9:19 : Thou wilt say then unto me, Why cloth, he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will? These questions would arise in the mind of some of the Jews. If God had mercy on the Israelites, no matter who tried to hinder him from doing so, why is he now finding fault with them? Or if he hardens some people, why does he then find fault with them? Paul does not in-timate that the questions logically grow out of what he had said, but they are questions that quibblers would likely raise.