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# he ... his
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The words "he" and "his" here refer to God.
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# containers of mercy, which
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Paul speaks of people as if they were containers. Alternate translation: "those to whom he would show mercy, whom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the riches of his glory upon
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Paul compares God's wonderful actions here to great "riches." Alternate translation: "his glory, which is of great value, upon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# which he had previously prepared for glory
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Here "glory" refers to life in heaven with God. Alternate translation: "whom he prepared ahead of time in order that they might live with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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