Romans 9:22

And what if God, intending to reveal his displeasure and make his power known, bore most patiently with the objects of his displeasure, though they were fit only to be destroyed,

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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

21Has not the potter absolute power over their clay, so that out of the same lump they make one thing for better, and another for common, use?

23so as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,

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Cross References

Psalms 90:11Who lays to heart the power of your anger? Or who stands in reverent awe of your wrath?

Matthew 23:31By doing this you are furnishing evidence against yourselves that you are true children of the people who murdered the prophets.

Romans 2:4Or do you think lightly of his abundant kindness, patience, and forbearance, not realizing that his kindness is meant to lead you 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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