Romans 9:22

What, then, if God, intending to show his wrath, and to make his power known, yet, in much long-suffering bore with the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

In Context

21Has not the potter power over the clay, to make from the same mass one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

23and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:31So then you testify against yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets.

Romans 2:4Or, do you despise the riches of his goodness, and his forbearance, and his long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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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