Romans 9:17 meaning and explanation
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
Romans 9:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is speaking, arguing that God's word has not failed despite Israel's unbelief. He cites Scripture's word to Pharaoh in the exodus story, where God told Moses that he had raised Pharaoh up, meaning God allowed him to rise to power and kept him alive through the plagues.
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