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ButδὲwhatifεἰGod,ὁ θεὸςwantingθέλωνto showἐνδείξασθαιhis wrathτὴν ὀργὴνandκαὶto make knownγνωρίσαιhis power,τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦenduredἤνεγκενwithἐνmuchπολλῇpatienceμακροθυμίᾳvesselsσκεύηof wrathὀργῆςpreparedκατηρτισμέναforεἰςdestruction,ἀπώλειαν
Romans 9:22
Study it in the app“But what if God, wanting to show his wrath and to make known his power, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:22, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- wantingθέλωνthelōn
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “thelōn” appears- to showἐνδείξασθαιendeixasthai
show, demonstrate
Show, demonstrate, make visible by deeds.
Where else “endeixasthai” appears- his wrathὀργὴνorgēn
wrath
God's anger against evil, his punishment.
Where else “orgēn” appears- to make knownγνωρίσαιgnōrisai
make known
To let others learn something.
Where else “gnōrisai” appears- his powerδυνατὸνdynaton
mighty
One who has strength and ability to act.
Where else “dynaton” appears- enduredἤνεγκενēnenken
endure
To bear patiently something heavy or hard.
Where else “ēnenken” appears- muchπολλῇpollēi
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēi” appears- patienceμακροθυμίᾳmakrothymiai
patience
Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.
Where else “makrothymiai” appears- vesselsσκεύηskeuē
instrument
A person God uses: "a chosen tool".
Where else “skeuē” appears- preparedκατηρτισμέναkatērtismena
equip
To make someone or something ready and complete for its task.
Where else “katērtismena” appears- destructionἀπώλειανapōleian
destruction
Final ruin, the opposite of being saved.
Where else “apōleian” appears
The context
21Or has the potter no authority over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
22 · This verse (above)
23and so that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?