Romans 9:23

so that he might reveal the wealth of his glory, within these vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?

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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 if God, wanting to reveal his wrath and to make his power known, endured, with much patience, vessels deserving wrath, fit to be destroyed,

24And so it is with those of us whom he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but even from among the Gentiles,

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”

Romans 5:20Now the law entered in such a way that offenses would abound. But where offenses were abundant, grace was superabundant.

Ephesians 1:6for the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has gifted us in his beloved Son.

Ephesians 2:3And we too were all conversant in these things, in times past, by the desires of our flesh, acting according to the will of the flesh and according to our own thoughts. And so we were, by nature, sons of wrath, even like the others.

Ephesians 2:10For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has prepared and in which we should walk.

Ephesians 3:16And I ask him to grant to you to be strengthened in virtue by his Spirit, in accord with the wealth of his glory, 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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