American Standard Version of 1901
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(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a {Greek: vessel of election.}chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
{Some ancient authorities omit and.}and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;
What if God, {Or, although willing}willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:
Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;