Romans 9:22

And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

21hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?

23and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call — us —

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Cross References

Exodus 9:16'And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;

Numbers 14:18Jehovah [is] slow to anger, and of great kindness; bearing away iniquity and transgression, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on a third [generation], and on a fourth; —

Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear — Thy wrath?

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence hath not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

Matthew 23:31So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;

Romans 2:4or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? — not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

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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