Verse Comparison: Romans 9:23
American Standard Version
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
Amplified® Bible
And [what if] He thus purposes to make known {and} show the wealth of His glory in [dealing with] the vessels (objects) of His mercy which He has prepared beforehand for glory,
Contemporary English Version
He did this by showing how glorious he is when he has pity on the people he has chosen to share in his glory.
Darby English Version
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
Good News Bible
And he also wanted to reveal his abundant glory, which was poured out on us who are the objects of his mercy, those of us whom he has prepared to receive his 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-
King James Version
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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,
New International Version
What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory—
New King James Version
and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
Young's Literal Translation
and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --
