Romans 9:23

and, 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,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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

22What, 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:

24whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient, by the wisdom of the just, in order to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

Romans 5:20But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Ephesians 1:6for the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he has shown us favor in the Beloved,

Ephesians 2:3among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the feelings, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others:

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

Ephesians 3:16that he may grant to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be mightily strengthened by his Spirit in 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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