Romans 9:23

What if he did this in order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon containers of mercy, which he had previously prepared for glory?

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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, who is willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience containers of wrath prepared for destruction?

24What if he did this also for us, whom he also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles?

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Cross References

Luke 1:17He will go before the face of the Lord 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 righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

Romans 5:20But the law came in to increase the trespass. But where sin abounded, grace abounded even more.

Ephesians 1:6Our adoption results in the praise of his glorious grace that he has freely given us in the One he loves.

Ephesians 2:3Once we all lived among these people, fulfilling the evil desires of our sinful nature, and carrying out the desires of the body and of the mind. We were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of humanity.

Ephesians 2:10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good deeds that God planned long ago for us, so that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 3:16I pray that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit, who is in you.

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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