提摩太后书 2:21

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

人若自潔，離開卑賤的事，就必作貴重的器皿，成為聖潔，合主使用，預備行各樣的善事。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
人 若 自 洁 ， 脱 离 卑 贱 的 事 ， 就 必 作 贵 重 的 器 皿 ， 成 为 圣 洁 ， 合 乎 主 用 ， 预 备 行 各 样 的 善 事 。

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ But God's strong foundation continues to stand. These words are written on the seal: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who wants to belong to the Lord must stop doing wrong." ²⁰ In a large house there are not only things made of gold and silver, but also things made of wood and clay. Some things are used for special purposes, and others are made for ordinary jobs. ²¹ All who make themselves clean from evil will be used for special purposes. They will be made holy, useful to the Master, ready to do any good work.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

purge: Psalms 119:9, Isaiah 1:25, Isaiah 52:11, Jeremiah 15:19, Malachi 3:3, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:3

a vessel: 2 Timothy 2:20, 1 Peter 1:7

meet: Acts 9:15

prepared: 2 Timothy 3:17, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:8, Titus 3:14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 21:5 - the vessels Proverbs 25:4 - General Isaiah 22:24 - vessels of small Jeremiah 22:28 - a despised Jeremiah 48:38 - broken Hosea 8:8 - a vessel Matthew 26:10 - a good Mark 14:6 - a good Luke 1:17 - to make Luke 6:42 - see Romans 9:21 - one vessel Romans 9:23 - he had afore 1 Thessalonians 4:4 - his 1 Timothy 5:10 - if she have diligently 2 Timothy 4:2 - all

Cross-References

Genesis 15:12
As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came.

1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and water jug that were near Saul's head, and they left. No one saw them or knew about it or woke up, because the Lord had put them sound asleep.

Job 4:13
It was during a nightmare when people are in deep sleep.

Job 33:15
He speaks in a dream or a vision of the night when people are in a deep sleep, lying on their beds.

Proverbs 19:15
Lazy people sleep a lot, and idle people will go hungry.

Daniel 8:18
While Gabriel was speaking, I fell into a deep sleep with my face on the ground. Then he touched me and lifted me to my feet.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If a man therefore purge himself from these,.... That is, if a man clears himself, and keeps himself clear from such men as Hymenaeus and Philetus, who are comparable to wooden and earthen vessels, and are dishonourable ones; if he shuns their defiling company, and polluting principles; if he keeps clear of their heresies, and is not carried away with the errors of these wicked men, and is not drawn aside by them into immoral practices, but stands fast in the faith, and departs from iniquity:

he shall be a vessel unto honour; he will be made manifest, and appear to be a vessel chosen to honour; and will be an honourable member of the church here, and will be honoured by Christ hereafter:

sanctified: he will appear to be one that is set apart by God the Father, and whose sins are purged away by the blood of Christ, and who is sanctified internally by the Spirit of God; for external holiness springs from internal holiness, and is, an evidence of it:

and meet for the master's use: the use and service of Christ, who is the master of the house; either for the ministry of the word, the administration of ordinances, or for some service or another, which he calls him to, and employs him in.

And prepared unto every good work; which an unregenerate man is not; he is to every good work reprobate; he is not capable of performing good works; he is not prepared for them, nor ready at them; but a true believer, one that is regenerated, and sanctified by the Spirit of God, he is created in Christ Jesus unto good works; and has in the performing of them right principles, aims, and ends, as well as a supply of grace, by which he is enabled to do them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour - If a man “cleanse” or “purify” himself; compare the notes on John 15:2. The word “these” refers, here, to the persons represented by the vessels of wood and of earth - the vessels made to dishonor, as mentioned in the previous verse 2 Timothy 2:20. The idea is, that if one would preserve himself from the corrupting influence of such men, he would be fitted to be a vessel of honor, or to be employed in the most useful and honorable service in the cause of his Master. On the word “vessel,” see the notes at Acts 9:15.

And meet for the master’s use - Suitable to be employed by the Lord Jesus in promoting his work on earth.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. If a man therefore purge himself from these — He that takes heed to his ways and to his doctrines, and walks with God, will separate himself, not only from all false doctrine, but from all wicked men, and thus be sanctified and proper to be employed by the Master in every good word and work. The apostle has not made the application of these different similes, and it is very difficult to tell what he means.