Romans 9:22

What if God endured with much patience vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, purposing to manifest his wrath and to make known his power;

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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

21Hath not the potter a right out of the same lump of clay to make one vessel for an honorable use, and another for a dishonorable?

23purposing also to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

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Cross References

Psalms 90:11Yet who attendeth to the power of thine anger? Who with due reverence regardeth thine indignation?

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore doth the heart of the sons of men become bold within them to do evil.

Matthew 23:31So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets.

Romans 2:4Or dost thou despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God is leading thee 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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