2 Timothy 2:21

New Century Version

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.

Cross References

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person live a pure life? By obeying your word.

Isaiah 1:25

I will turn against you and clean away all your wrongs as if with soap; I will take all the worthless things out of you.

Isaiah 52:11

You people, leave, leave; get out of Babylon! Touch nothing that is unclean. You men who carry the Lord’s things used in worship, leave there and make yourselves pure.

Jeremiah 15:19

So this is what the Lord says: “If you change your heart and return to me, I will take you back. Then you may serve me. And if you speak things that have worth, not useless words, then you may speak for me. Let the people of Judah turn to you, but you must not change and be like them.

Malachi 3:3

Like someone who heats and purifies silver, he will purify the Levites and make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring offerings to the Lord in the right way.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to those who are not Jews, to kings, and to the people of Israel.

1 Corinthians 5:7

Take out all the old yeast so that you will be a new batch of dough without yeast, which you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes body or soul unclean. We should try to become holy in the way we live, because we respect God.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything—enough to give to every good work.

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:16

Stay away from foolish, useless talk, because that will lead people further away from God.

2 Timothy 2:20

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.

2 Timothy 3:17

Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work.

2 Timothy 4:11

Luke is the only one still with me. Get Mark and bring him with you when you come, because he can help me in my work here.

Titus 3:1

Remind the believers to yield to the authority of rulers and government leaders, to obey them, to be ready to do good,

Titus 3:14

Our people must learn to use their lives for doing good deeds to provide what is necessary so that their lives will not be useless.

Titus 3:8

This teaching is true, and I want you to be sure the people understand these things. Then those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good. These things are good and will help everyone.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that your obedience to the truth has purified your souls, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure, and all who have this hope in Christ keep themselves pure like Christ.