And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared to glory, Treasury of Scripture might. Romans 2:4 Or despise you the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering... Romans 5:20,21 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound... Ephesians 1:6-8,18 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has made us accepted in the beloved... Ephesians 2:4,7,10 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us... Ephesians 3:8,16 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given... Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you... 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints... he had afore. 1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers... Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children... Ephesians 2:3-5 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind... Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord... 2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honor, sanctified, and meet for the master's use... Titus 3:3-7 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy... 1 Peter 1:2-5 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit...
Context The Calling of the Gentiles
19You will say then to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will? 20No but, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus? 21Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor? 22What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared to glory, 24Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25As he said also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27Esaias also cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make on the earth. 29And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like to Gomorrha. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
Douay-Rheims Bible
That he might shew the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared unto glory?
Darby Bible Translation
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
King James Bible
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Young's 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 --
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