Romans

Romans 9:22–23

²²What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? ²³What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory —

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Romans 9:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
intending	θέλων	thelōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to show	ἐνδείξασθαι	endeixasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1731 I show forth
wrath	ὀργὴν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make	γνωρίσαι	gnōrisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1107 I make known, declare, know
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
power	δυνατὸν	dynaton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1415 powerful, able, possible
bore	ἤνεγκεν	ēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
great	πολλῇ	pollē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
patience	μακροθυμίᾳ	makrothymia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
vessels	σκεύη	skeuē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of His wrath	ὀργῆς	orgēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
prepared	κατηρτισμένα	katērtismena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2675 I fit together, prepare
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
destruction	ἀπώλειαν	apōleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss

Romans 9:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
make	γνωρίσῃ	gnōrisē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1107 I make known, declare, know
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
riches	πλοῦτον	plouton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
vessels	σκεύη	skeuē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of	ἐλέους	eleous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
whom	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
He prepared in advance	προητοίμασεν	proētoimasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4282 I prepare beforehand, predestine
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

Cross-references

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Romans 9:22 Proverbs 16:4 · Jude 1:4 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Romans 9:21 · 2 Timothy 2:20 · Exodus 9:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · Romans 9:17 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Romans 2:4–5 · Psalm 90:11 · Matthew 23:31–33

Romans 9:23 Romans 2:4 · 1 Peter 1:2–5 · Colossians 1:27 · Romans 5:20–21 · Ephesians 2:10 · Ephesians 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.