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2 Timothy 2:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 2:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:2120 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
ἐκκαθάρῃekkatharē
shall cleanseverbG1571
ἑαυτὸνheauton
himselfpronounG1438
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
τούτωνtoutōn
thesedemonstrativeG3778
ἔσταιestai
he will beverbG1510
σκεῦοςskeuos
a vesselnounG4632
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τιμήνtimēn
honornounG5092
ἡγιασμένονhēgiasmenon
sanctifiedverbG37
εὔχρηστονeuchrēston
usefuladjectiveG2173
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
δεσπότῃdespotē
MasternounG1203
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
πᾶνpan
everyadjectiveG3956
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
ἀγαθὸνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
ἡτοιμασμένονhētoimasmenon
preparedverbG2090
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:21

Many men are still even now perplexed to account for the fact, that the wicked are suffered to remain, and are not yet destroyed. Now doubtless various reasons may be assigned for this, as, that they may be converted, or that by their punishment they may be made an example to the multitude. But Paul here mentions a similar case. For he says, “In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and earth.” Showing by this, that as in a great house…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance. There...
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