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Rom 9:23. Ἵνα, that) Denotes more distinctly the end and aim, without excluding means.-γνωρίσῃ, might make known) This verb is applied to things not formerly known; it is therefore put both here and in the preceding verse, but ἐνδείκνυσθαι, to show, is only used in verse 22 concerning wrath; of which even the Gentiles have some knowledge.-ἐπὶ, upon) The sentence is thus quite consistent. But if God that He might make known the riches of His glory, supply, did this, or, in other words, made known the riches [of His glory] on the vessels of mercy; respecting the apodosis, see the beginning of the note, Rom 9:22.-τῆς δόξης) of His glory: of His goodness, grace, mercy, wisdom, omnipotence, Eph 1:6.-ἐλέους) of mercy, Rom 9:15-16; Rom 9:18; Rom 9:25, which presupposes the former misery of those, styled vessels.-προητοίμασεν, previously prepared) antecedently to works, Rom 9:11, by the arrangement of all the external and internal circumstances, which he, who is called, finds tending to his salvation, at the first moment of his call. This is implied by the preposition in προητοίμασεν. So a vessel unto honour, prepared, 2Ti 2:21.