Romans 9:23

And what if he thus purposed to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory?

Montgomery New Testament

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 what if God, while intending to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, yet endured, with much long-suffering, vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction?

24Now such are we whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles.

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Cross References

Luke 1:17"He shall go before Him in the wisdom and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

Romans 5:20Now law was brought in so that transgression might abound; but where sin abounded, grace super-abounded;

Ephesians 1:6and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved.

Ephesians 2:3And among them we all once passed our lives, indulging the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of our senses and temperament, and were by nature the children of wrath like all the rest.

Ephesians 2:10for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.

Ephesians 3:16praying him to grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in your inmost being;

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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