proetoimazo describes God’s prior preparation of good works and of vessels of mercy for glory.

The two verses show prior preparation by God: in Ephesians 2:10, good works are set before believers’ walk, while in Romans 9:23 vessels of mercy are prepared for glory.

1. Prior preparation for an appointed outcome · dominant

   The same aorist active indicative form occurs in both clauses. In Ephesians 2:10 the APB renders good works as those God “prepared beforehand,” followed by the purpose that believers should walk in them; in Romans 9:23 it renders vessels of mercy as those he “has prepared for glory.”

   Ephesians 2:10Romans 9:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “prepared beforehand” in Ephesians 2:10 and “has prepared for glory” in Romans 9:23. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the Greek form.