Acts 9:15

15But the Lord said to him, Go, for ahe is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name bbefore the Gentiles and ckings and the children of Israel.

Romans 9:22-23

22What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience dvessels of wrath eprepared for destruction, 23in order to make known fthe riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he ghas prepared beforehand for glory

2 Corinthians 4:7

Treasure in Jars of Clay

7But we have this treasure in hjars of clay, ito show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
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