Romans 9:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

What if God, being willing — Referring to Romans 9:18-19. That is, although it was now his will, because of their obstinate unbelief, To show his wrath — Which necessarily presupposes sin. And to make his power known — This is repeated from Romans 9:17. Yet endured — As he did Pharaoh. With much longsuffering — Which should have led them to repentance. The vessels of wrath — Those who had moved his wrath by still rejecting his mercy. Fitted for destruction — By their own wilful and final impenitence. Is there any injustice in this ?

Romans 9:22

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fittedd to destruction: