I will turn my hand against you and will burn away your dross completely; I will remove all your impurities.
2 Timothy 2:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonourable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work. American Standard Version (1901) If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work. Common English Bible So if anyone washes filth off themselves, they will be set apart as a “special bowl.” They will be useful to the owner of the mansion for every sort of good work. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone, then, will have cleansed himself from these things, he shall be a vessel held in honor, sanctified and useful to the Lord, prepared for every good work. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work. |
I will turn my hand against you and will burn away your dross completely; I will remove all your impurities.
Leave, leave, go out from there! Do not touch anything unclean; go out from her, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: If you return, I will take you back; you will stand in my presence. And if you speak noble words, rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. It is they who must return to you; you must not return to them.
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to take my name to Gentiles, kings, and Israelites.
Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new unleavened batch, as indeed you are. For Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed.
So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,
Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also those of wood and clay; some for honourable use and some for dishonourable. ,
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.
Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly, ,
so that the proven character of your faith #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire #– #may result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.