Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:
New American Standard Bible
And He did so to make known
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
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;
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?
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 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 --
Themes
The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Election » Of saints, is » To eternal glory
Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to
Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto
Topics
Interlinear
Gnorizo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Anger And Mercy
22 Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation, 23 that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory: 24 that is to say, us which he called, not of the Jews only, but also of the gentiles.
Cross References
Romans 2:4
Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Ephesians 3:16
that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man,
1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee.
Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."
Romans 5:20-21
But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.
Romans 8:29
For those which he knew before, he also ordained before, that they should be like fashioned unto the shape of his son, that he might be the first begotten son among many brethren.
Ephesians 1:6-8
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians 1:18
and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,
Ephesians 2:3-5
among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.
Ephesians 2:7
For to show, in times to come, the exceeding riches of his grace, in kindness to us ward, in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.
Colossians 1:27
to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Thessalonians 1:10-12
when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth:
2 Timothy 2:21
But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.
Titus 3:3-7
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
1 Peter 1:2-5
Elect by the foreknowledge of God the father, through the sanctifying of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace be multiplied.