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NASB | Romans 9:23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:23 And what if He has done so to make known the riches of His glory to the objects of His mercy, which He has prepared beforehand for glory, |
Subject: That didn't really answer my question. |
Bible Note: Greetings Graceful! You are exactly right! The 'what if' part of the sentence affirms that God did in fact do what was said. The difficulty comes in that normally there would be a second clause will fills out the thought. For instance, consider the following example: "A full example of this would be Rom. 3:5: Protasis: "But if our unrighteousness brings out God?s righteousness more clearly," Apodosis: "...what shall we say?"" Rom. 3:5 is not questioning whether or not our unrighteousness brings out God's righteousness, it is affirming it. However, in Rom. 9:22-23, Paul never finishes the thought. This is why it is a difficult verse to translate. But, you are correct, the verse is not questioning, but affirming that God did indeed show mercy. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |