Romans 9:23
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:
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.
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 despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Read in contextColossians 1:27
To 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:
Read in context1 Peter 1:2–5
Elect 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.
Read in contextEphesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Read in contextRomans 5:20–21
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Read in contextEphesians 3:16
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Read in contextEphesians 1:18
The 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,
Read in contextEphesians 1:6–8
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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