KJV 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,
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Romans 9:23
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
WEB World English Bible
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
ASV American Standard Version
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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—
Surrounding context — Romans 9
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22 [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:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
26 And it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγνωρίσῃG1107 · gnōrizōto make knownτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοῦτονG4149 · ploutosrichesτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstσκεύηG4632 · skeuosvesselἐλέουςG1656 · eleosmercyἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichπροητοίμασενG4282 · proetoimazōto prepareεἰςG1519 · eistowardδόξαν;G1391 · doxaglory
Cross-references
Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?1 Peter 1:2-5Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:Ephesians 3:16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;Romans 5:20-21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Ephesians 2:3-5Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.1 Chronicles 29:18O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.Ephesians 1:6-8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,2 Thessalonians 1:10-12When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.Titus 3:3-7For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.2 Thessalonians 2:13-14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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