2 Timothy 2:20 — Community Reflections

2 TIMOTHY 2:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use and some for dishonorable. — The household (oikos) contains mixed furnishings: some skeuē (vessels) ordained for timē (honor), others for atimia (dishonor). The metaphor allows for diversity of rank and function within the community.

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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago

The shepherd and the sheep - 2 Timothy 2

We bring nothing; He provides everything. God is faithful in every circumstance. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. ...