Romans 9:23

and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

1770 John Worsley 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

22And what if God, though resolved to shew his displeasure at last, and to make known his power, yet bore with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction?

24whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

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Cross References

Luke 1:17And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.

Romans 5:20Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace, whereby He hath made us acceptable in the Beloved:

Ephesians 2:3among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

Ephesians 2:10created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

Ephesians 3:16that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to 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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