Vessels

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor. — read the full passage →

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor? — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

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

He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots;as I also have received of my Father:

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

Moreover he sprinkled the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry in the same way with the blood. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction, — read the full passage →

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.” — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

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

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.