Parallel Verses

NET Bible

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory --

New American Standard Bible

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

And what if He did this to make known the riches of His glory on objects of mercy that He prepared beforehand for glory

International Standard Version

Can't he also reveal his glorious riches to the objects of his mercy that he has prepared ahead of time for glory

A Conservative Version

and that he might make known the wealth of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he previously prepared for glory,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And what if He has done so to make known the riches of His glory to the objects of His mercy, which He has prepared beforehand for glory,

An Understandable Version

[What if He did this] in order to demonstrate His wealth of glory toward people who deserved His mercy, whom He had previously determined should receive [such special] honor?

Anderson New Testament

and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,

Bible in Basic English

And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,

Common New Testament

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,

Daniel Mace New Testament

and display his infinite goodness to such objects of mercy, as he had prepared for glory?

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?

Goodspeed New Testament

so as to show all the wealth of his glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he has prepared from the beginning to share his glory,

John Wesley New Testament

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

Julia Smith Translation

And that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [he did so] in order that he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he prepared beforehand for glory,

Modern King James verseion

and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy which He had before prepared to glory;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

Moffatt New Testament

What if he means to show the wealth that lies in his glory for the objects of his mercy, whom he has made ready beforehand to receive glory ??24 that is, for us whom he has called from among the Gentiles as well as the Jews?

Montgomery New Testament

And what if he thus purposed to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory?

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

purposing also to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

Sawyer New Testament

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory,

The Emphasized Bible

In order that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he prepared beforehand for glory, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

So as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,

Webster

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

Weymouth New Testament

in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory,

Williams New Testament

so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

and that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us,

Worsley New Testament

and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

Youngs Literal Translation

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 --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

γνωρίζω 
Gnorizo 
Usage: 21

the riches
πλοῦτος 
Ploutos 
Usage: 19

of his

Usage: 0

δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

on
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the vessels
σκεῦος 
Skeuos 
Usage: 17

of mercy
ἔλεος 
Eleos 
Usage: 25

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

προετοιμάζω 
Proetoimazo 
Usage: 2

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Romans 9:23

Context Readings

God's Anger And Mercy

22 But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction? 23 And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory -- 24 even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

Cross References

Romans 2:4

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God's kindness leads you to repentance?

Ephesians 3:16

I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.

Luke 1:17

And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

Romans 5:20-21

Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

Romans 8:29

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Ephesians 1:6-8

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

Ephesians 1:18

-- since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -- so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:3-5

among whom all of us also formerly lived out our lives in the cravings of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as the rest

Ephesians 2:7

to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

Ephesians 3:8

To me -- less than the least of all the saints -- this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

Colossians 1:27

God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed -- and you did in fact believe our testimony.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

2 Timothy 2:21

So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

Titus 3:3-7

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

1 Peter 1:2-5

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

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