Romans 9:23

and that he might Some such clause as "so acted," or better, "so had patience," must be mentally supplied. The idea of the patience of God seems to attach here to both parts of the statement: so far from acting in haste, He boreboth with the persistent rebellion of the lost, and with the once equal rebellion, and then frequent failures, of the saved.

the riches of his glory Same word as Ephesians 1:18; Ephesians 3:16; Colossians 1:27; (in the last two places, however, the referenceis different from that here). For comment, see Romans 8:18. The "glory" of God here is the bliss and exaltation in eternity which He will give to His saints. In that better life His endless "riches" of blessing will be evermore "made known" among the glorified, by being evermore conferred on them. For similar phrases, see Romans 2:4; Romans 11:33; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:8; Philippians 4:19.

on See on Romans 8:18, last note.

afore prepared By the Divine process traced Romans 8:29-30. See also note above, Romans 9:22, on "fitted."