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Who 'Fits' for Destruction?
Scholars overwhelmingly highlight a crucial distinction. While God actively prepares "vessels of mercy" for glory (v. 23), this verse does not say God prepares "vessels of wrath" for destruction. Instead, they are described as being "fitted," a state commentators like Barnes, Gill, and Henry attribute to the individuals' own sin. As Matthew Henry summarizes, "Sinners fit themselves for hell, but it is God who prepares saints for heaven."
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 9:22
18th Century
Theologian
What if God, etc. If God does what the apostle supposes, what then? Is it not right? This is the second point in the answer to the objecti…
AT Robertson
On Romans 9:22
Willing (θελων). Concessive use of the participle, "although willing," not causal, "because willing" as is shown by "with much lon…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 9:22
19th Century
Bishop
What if . . .—The sentence in the original is incomplete. In its complete form, it would begin something like, “I…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 9:20–25
19th Century
Preacher
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God?
Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 9:22
As he continues the review of God’s sovereign activity, Paul presents another problem. If God acts unilaterally, according to his own will and purp…
John Calvin
On Romans 9:22
16th Century
Theologian
And what, etc. This is a second answer, by which he briefly shows that even though the counsel of God is in fact incomprehensible, His bla…
John Gill
On Romans 9:22
17th Century
Pastor
What if God, willing to show his wrath
The apostle proceeds to clear God from any charge of cruelty and unmercifulne…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 9:14–24
17th Century
Minister
Whatever God does, must be just. The way in which the holy, happy people of God differ from others, God's grace alone makes them differ. In this pr…