Romans 9:23

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 what if God, willing to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;

24whom he also called, even us, not from among the Jews only, but also from among 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 to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.

Romans 5:20Moreover the law came in also, that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound;

Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the beloved;

Ephesians 2:3among whom we also all walked in time past in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others;--

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

Ephesians 3:16that he would grant to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might through his Spirit as to 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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