Romans 9:23

That he might shew the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared unto glory?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction,

24Even us, whom also he hath called, nor only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.

Romans 5:20Now the law entered in, that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

Ephesians 1:6Unto the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath graced us in his beloved son.

Ephesians 2:3In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:

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

Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward 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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