Romans 9:23

and that he might make known the wealth of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he previously prepared for glory,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

In Context

22And if God, wanting to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

24even us whom he called, not only from Jews but also from Gentiles.

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.

Romans 5:20And the law entered so that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace was more abundant,

Ephesians 1:6for appreciation of the glory of his grace, by which he blessed us in him who is beloved.

Ephesians 2:3Among whom we also all once behaved in the lusts of our flesh, doing the intentions of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath as also the others.

Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 3:16So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:15-25

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the… Read the whole commentary →

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