Romans 9:23

and made his mercy flow forth upon the vessels of mercy, which were prepared by God for glory;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

22And if God, being disposed to exhibit his wrath and to make known his power, in abundance of long-suffering, brought wrath upon the vessels of wrath which were complete for destruction;

24namely, upon us who are called, not of the Jews only, 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 the prophet, and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the children, and them that are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people for the Lord.

Romans 5:20And the entrance given to the law, was that sin might increase: and where sin increased, there grace abounded.

Ephesians 1:6that the glory of his grace might be glorified, which he poured upon us by his Beloved One;

Ephesians 2:3in which deeds we also, formerly, were conversant, in the cravings of our flesh; and we did the pleasure of our flesh, and of our mind, and were altogether the children of wrath, like the rest.

Ephesians 2:10For we are his creation; who are created in Jesus the Messiah, for good works, which God hath before prepared for us to walk in.

Ephesians 3:16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit; that in your 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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