Romans 9:23

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

Noyes Bible

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

24whom he also called, even us, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the gentiles?

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

Romans 5:20Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;

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

Ephesians 2:3among whom even we all had our way of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, 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 you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might 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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