Romans 9:23 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 9:23

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—

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto 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,

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Commentary

2 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

And he also makes known "the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he prepared unto glory." The riches of God become known when his mercy is shown toward those who are despised among men and are lowly, who hope not in their own riches nor in their own power, but in the Lord.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

That he might make known - What if by showing such longsuffering even to "the vessels of wrath," he did the more abundantly show the greatness of his glorious goodness, wisdom, and power, on the vessels of mercy; on those whom he had himself, by his grace, prepared for glory.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The spring of all the joy and glory of heaven is that mercy of God which endures for ever. Vessels of honour must to eternity own themselves vessels of mercy. Observe, First, What he designs in them: To make known the riches of his glory, that is, of his goodness; for God's goodness is his greatest glory, especially when it is communicated with the greatest sovereignty.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

God makes known his glory, this goodness of his, in the preservation and supply of all the creatures: the earth is full of his goodness, and the year crowned with it; but when he would demonstrate the riches of his goodness, unsearchable riches, he does it in the salvation of the saints, that will be to eternity glorious monuments of divine grace.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And that he might make known - God endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath: 1. To show his wrath, and to make his power known. And also, 2. That he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy. Which he had afore prepared unto glory - The Jews were fitted for destruction long before; but the fittest time to destroy them was after he had prepared the believing Gentiles unto glory. For the rod of the Messiah’s strength was to be sent out of Zion, Psa 110:

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
γνωρίσῃ	gnōrisē	He may make known	G1107 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
πλοῦτον	plouton	riches	G4149 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
δόξης	doxēs	glory	G1391 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of Him	G846 →
ἐπὶ	epi	upon	G1909 →
σκεύη	skeuē	[the] vessels	G4632 →
ἐλέους	eleous	of mercy	G1656 →
ἃ	ha	which	G3739 →
προητοίμασεν	proētoimasen	He prepared beforehand	G4282 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
δόξαν;	doxan	glory?	G1391 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 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,
leads to
- Colossians 1:11
  being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Philippians 4:13
  I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Isaiah 40:29–31
  He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
Through
Colossians 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.
leads to
- John 14:20
  On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Romans 8:10
  But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
- Ephesians 3:16–17
  I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- 1 John 4:4
  You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.