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God's Mercy is Personal
Commentators explain that this verse makes the previous discussion about "vessels of mercy" intensely personal. Paul moves from an abstract concept to a concrete group: "us." The recipients of God's glorious mercy are not a theoretical group but the actual believers, the church, whom God has called.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 9:24
18th Century
Theologian
Even us, and so on. See Romans 1:16; Romans 2:10; Romans 3:29, 30.
To prove that the Gentiles might be called…
AT Robertson
On Romans 9:24
But also from the Gentiles (αλλα κα εξ εθνων). Paul had already alluded to this fact in 9:6f. (cf. Galatians 3:7–9). No…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 9:24
19th Century
Bishop
Even us.—So far the form of the sentence had been abstract—“vessels of wrath,” “vessels of glory.” Now the Apostle explains who ar…
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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 9:24
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 9:24
16th Century
Theologian
Whom he also called, etc. From the reasoning he has been carrying on until now concerning the freedom of divine election, two things follo…
John Gill
On Romans 9:24
17th Century
Pastor
Even us whom he has called From election the apostle proceeds to calling, the fruit and evidence of it, taking the same m…
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…