Romans 9:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁷ For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might shew in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, I have raised you up for this very purpose of displaying My power in [dealing with] you, so that My name may be proclaimed the whole world over.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Scripture says to Pharaoh, “I have put you in this position for this very thing: so I can show my power in you and so that my name can be spread through the entire earth.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For Scripture says to the Pharaoh: "I have raised you up for this purpose, so that I may reveal my power by you, and so that my name may be announced to all the earth."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Romans 9:17 Cross References

Esther 4:14

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house shall perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Psalm 76:10

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

Exodus 9:16

but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, for to shew thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Proverbs 16:4

The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Isaiah 19:12

Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

Isaiah 37:20

Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.

Daniel 4:22

it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

John 17:26

and I made known unto them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.

Romans 11:4

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

Galatians 3:22

Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

Galatians 4:30

Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

Joshua 9:9

And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues in the wilderness.