King James Version
Romans 9:23 in the King James Version says “And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,” — study this verse from Romans chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And 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 · KJV
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
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: fitted: or, made up
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the riches”
G4149wealth (as fulness), i.e., (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the vessels”
G4632a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband))
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
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