Romans 9:23

and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

22But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto destruction:

24whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.

Romans 5:20But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

Ephesians 1:6unto the praise of the glory of his grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved:

Ephesians 2:3among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:

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

Ephesians 3:16in order that he may grant unto you, according to the riches of his glory, that you 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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