2 Timothy 2:21

American Standard Version (1901)

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

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  • 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
  • 2 Tim 2:20 : 20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
  • 1 John 3:3 : 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
  • Isa 52:11 : 11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • 1 Cor 5:7 : 7 Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, [even] Christ:
  • Isa 1:25 : 25 and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;
  • Jer 15:19 : 19 Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
  • Mal 3:3 : 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

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    19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

    20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

  • 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

  • 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  • 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

  • 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

  • 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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    15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

    16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

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    3 For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

    4 that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

  • 21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

  • 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

  • 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

  • 17 If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

  • 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

  • 10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members [as] servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members [as] servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

  • 7 For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

  • 4 Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

  • 11 And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

  • 1 Tim 4:5-6
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    5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

    6 If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now] :

  • 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

  • 2 Tim 2:4-5
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    4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

    5 And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

  • 21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?

  • 2 Pet 1:8-9
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    8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

  • 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

  • 2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

  • 14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

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    15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

    16 because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

  • 22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

  • 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 23 everything that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.

  • 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

  • 19 that setteth his heart to seek God, Jehovah, the God of his fathers, though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.

  • 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

  • 11 For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.

  • 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

  • 14 If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

  • 11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in [all] holy living and godliness,

  • 21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.

  • 22 (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?

  • 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

  • 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,