Romans 9:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Romans 9:23 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?
1 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. …
Ephesians 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.
Romans 5:20-21
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: …
Colossians 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:

Topics

Atheism Attributes of God Blessing Chosen, or Elected Contingencies Decrees, Divine Election Foreigner

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 14-24)

The apostle, having asserted the true meaning of the promise, comes here to maintain and prove the absolute sovereignty of God, in disposing of the children of men, with reference to their eternal state. And herein God is to be considered, not as a rector and governor, distributing rewards and punishments according to his revealed laws and covenants, but as an owner and benefactor, giving to the c…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

22-23. What if God, willing to show--“designing to manifest” his wrath--His holy displeasure against sin. and to make his power--to punish it known endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath--that is, “destined to wrath”; just as “vessels of mercy,” in Ro 9:23, mean “vessels destined to mercy”; compare Ep 2:3, “children of wrath.” fitted for destruction--It is well remarked by Stuart th…