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–"
— Romans 9:23, NET Bible
“And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,”
“and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, ”
“and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,”
“That he might shew the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he hath prepared unto glory?”
“And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,”
“And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,”
But who indeed are you– a mere human being– to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder,“Why have you made me like this?”
Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?
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?
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–
even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
As he also says in Hosea:“I will call those who were not my people,‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved,‘My beloved.’”
“And in the very place where it was said to them,‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called‘sons of the living God.’”