Romans 9:23
21 Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
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—
24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
25 As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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—
- KJV
- And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
- WEB
- and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—
- ASV
- and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
- DARBY
- and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
- BLB
- so that He might also make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
- ÅB
- så han også kunne kunngjøre sin herlighets rikdom over barmhjertighetens kar, som han på forhånd hadde beredt til herlighet?
- OTB
- Hva om Han gjorde dette for å gjøre kjent rikdommen av sin herlighet over miskunnens kar, som Han forberedte på forhånd til herlighet,
- B1930
- så han også kunde kunngjøre sin herlighets rikdom over miskunnhetens kar, som han forut hadde beredt til herlighet?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
Read in contextColossians 1:27
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Read in context1 Peter 1:2–5
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Read in contextEphesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Read in contextRomans 5:20–21
The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
Read in contextEphesians 3:16
I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
Read in contextEphesians 1:18
I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
Read in contextEphesians 1:6–8
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
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