Romans 9:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—”

Romans 9:23 — World English Bible

Romans 9:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Romans 9:23 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call--us--”

Romans 9:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory, ”

Romans 9:23 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?”

Romans 9:23 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:23 in Context — Romans 9

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:

23 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.

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What Does Romans 9:23 Mean?

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