Romans 9:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And [He did so] to make knownγνωρίσῃ
(gnōrisē)
1107: to come to know, to make knownfrom ginóskó
the richesπλοῦτον
(plouton)
4149: wealthprobably from pleó in an early sense of to flow, abound
of His gloryδόξης
(doxēs)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó
upon vesselsσκεύη
(skeuē)
4632: a vessel, implement, pl. goodsa prim. word
of mercy,ἐλέους
(eleous)
1656: mercy, pity, compassiona prim. word
which
(a)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
He prepared beforehandπροητοίμασεν
(proētoimasen)
4282: to prepare beforefrom pro and hetoimazó
for glory,δόξαν
(doxan)
1391: opinion (always good in N.T.), hence praise, honor, gloryfrom dokeó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
γνωριση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
gnorizo  gno-rid'-zo:  to make known; subjectively, to know -- certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πλουτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
ploutos  ploo'-tos:  wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment -- riches.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δοξης  noun - genitive singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
σκευη  noun - accusative plural neuter
skeuos  skyoo'-os:  a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband) -- goods, sail, stuff, vessel.
ελεους  noun - genitive singular neuter
eleos  el'-eh-os:  compassion (human or divine, especially active) -- (+ tender) mercy.
α  relative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
προητοιμασεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
proetoimazo  pro-et-oy-mad'-zo:  to fit up in advance -- ordain before, prepare afore.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
δοξαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
doxa  dox'-ah:  glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) -- dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand 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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And what if He did this to make known the riches of His glory on objects of mercy that He prepared beforehand for glory--

International Standard Version
Can't he also reveal his glorious riches to the objects of his mercy that he has prepared ahead of time for glory—

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--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And his love overflowed on the vessels of compassion that were prepared by God for glory;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Can't God also reveal the riches of his glory to people who are objects of his mercy and who he had already prepared for glory?

King James 2000 Bible
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared unto glory,
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