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Romans 9:22

NETBible	But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects¹ of wrath² prepared for destruction?³
NIV © biblegateway Rom 9:22	What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath— prepared for destruction?
NASB © biblegateway Rom 9:22	What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction?
NLT © biblegateway Rom 9:22	God has every right to exercise his judgment and his power, but he also has the right to be very patient with those who are the objects of his judgment and are fit only for destruction.
MSG © biblegateway Rom 9:22	If God needs one style of pottery especially designed to show his angry displeasure
BBE © SABDAweb Rom 9:22	What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
NRSV © bibleoremus Rom 9:22	What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath that are made for destruction;
NKJV © biblegateway Rom 9:22	What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
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KJV	[What] if <1487> <1161> God <2316>_, willing <2309> (5723) to shew <1731> (5670) [his] wrath <3709>_, and <2532> to make <1107> (0) his <846> power <1415> known <1107> (5658)_, endured <5342> (5656) with <1722> much <4183> longsuffering <3115> the vessels <4632> of wrath <3709> fitted <2675> (5772) to <1519> destruction <684>_: {fitted: or, made up}
NASB © biblegateway Rom 9:22	What <1161> if <1487> God <2316> , although willing <2309> to demonstrate <1731> His wrath <3709> and to make <1107> His power <1415> known <1107> , endured <5342> with much <4183> patience <3115> vessels <4632> of wrath <3709> prepared <2675> for destruction <684> ?
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> what if <1487> God <2316> , willing <2309> to demonstrate <1731> his wrath <3709> and <2532> to make known <1107> his <846> power <1415> , has endured <5342> with <1722> much <4183> patience <3115> the objects <4632> of wrath <3709> prepared <2675> for <1519> destruction <684> ?
GREEK	ei <1487> COND de <1161> CONJ yelwn <2309> (5723) V-PAP-NSM o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM endeixasyai <1731> (5670) V-AMN thn <3588> T-ASF orghn <3709> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ gnwrisai <1107> (5658) V-AAN to <3588> T-ASN dunaton <1415> A-ASN autou <846> P-GSM hnegken <5342> (5656) V-AAI-3S en <1722> PREP pollh <4183> A-DSF makroyumia <3115> N-DSF skeuh <4632> N-APN orghv <3709> N-GSF kathrtismena <2675> (5772) V-RPP-APN eiv <1519> PREP apwleian <684> N-ASF

NETBible

But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects¹ of wrath² prepared for destruction?³

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “vessels.” This is the same Greek word used in v. 21.

²tn Or “vessels destined for wrath.” The genitive ὀργῆς (orghs) could be taken as a genitive of destination.

³tn Or possibly “objects of wrath that have fit themselves for destruction.” The form of the participle could be taken either as a passive or middle (reflexive). ExSyn 417-18 argues strongly for the passive sense (which is followed in the translation), stating that “the middle view has little to commend it.” First, καταρτίζω (katartizw) is nowhere else used in the NT as a direct or reflexive middle (a usage which, in any event, is quite rare in the NT). Second, the lexical force of this verb, coupled with the perfect tense, suggests something of a “done deal” (against some commentaries that see these vessels as ready for destruction yet still able to avert disaster). Third, the potter-clay motif seems to have one point: The potter prepares the clay.