Romans 9:22

What if God, desiring to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with great patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction:

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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

21Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for noble use, and another for common use?

23That he might make known the riches of his glory to the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared beforehand for glory,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:31Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets.

Romans 2:4Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience; not knowing that the kindness of God leads 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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