20 Notwithstanding in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honor, and some unto dishonor.
21 If any man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the Lord, and prepared unto every good work.
Lord, be with me today - amen
Brethren:
God hate created many vessels. Some are for greatness, and others for humbleness. All honor God in one way or another. When we purge ourselves, that is to say cleanse ourselves of all carnality, we become honorable to God, no matter what state we may be found, and of fit duty to Him.
R.P. Woitowitz
“Still keeping up the comparison of the church with a building. The
idea is, that the church is a large edifice, and that in such a
building we are not to expect entire uniformity in all the articles
which it contains. You are not to expect to find all the articles of
furniture alike, or all made of the same material. Variety in the
form, and use, and material, is necessary in furnishing such a house.
And some to honour, and some to dishonour - Some to most honorable
uses - as drinking vessels, and vessels to contain costly viands, and
some for the less honorable purposes connected with cooking, etc. The
same thing is to be expected in the church. See this idea illustrated
at greater length under another figure in the notes at 1
Corinthians 12:14-26; compare the notes, Romans
9:21. The application here seems to be, that in the church it is
to be presumed that there will be a great variety of gifts and
attainments, and that we are no more to expect that all will be
alike, than we are that all the vessels in a large house will be made
of gold. If a man “cleanse” or “purify” himself; compare the
notes on John
15:2. The word “these” refers, here, to the persons
represented by the vessels of wood and of earth - the vessels made to
dishonor, as mentioned in the previous verse 2
Timothy 2:20. The idea is, that if one would preserve himself
from the corrupting influence of such men, he would be fitted to be a
vessel of honor, or to be employed in the most useful and honorable
service in the cause of his Master. On the word “vessel,” see the
notes at Acts
9:15 suitable to be employed by the Lord
Jesus in promoting his work on earth.” - Albert Barnes
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