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2 Timothy 2:20-26
New American Standard Bible
2 Timothy 2:20-26
New American Standard Bible
20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver implements, but also implements of wood and of earthenware, and (A)some are for honor while others are for dishonor. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from (B)these things, he will be an implement for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, (C)prepared for every good work. 22 Now (D)flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, (E)faith, love, and peace with those who (F)call on the Lord (G)from a pure heart. 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant (H)speculations, knowing that they (I)produce [a]quarrels. 24 (J)The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, (K)skillful in teaching, patient when wronged, 25 (L)with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, (M)if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to (N)the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from (O)the snare of the devil, having been (P)held captive [b]by him to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:23 Lit fightings
- 2 Timothy 2:26 Or by him, to do His will
2 Timothy 2:20-26
New King James Version
2 Timothy 2:20-26
New King James Version
20 But in a great house there are not only (A)vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, [a]sanctified and useful for the Master, (B)prepared for every good work. 22 (C)Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And (D)a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, (E)able to teach, (F)patient, 25 (G)in humility correcting those who are in opposition, (H)if God perhaps will grant them repentance, (I)so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and (J)escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
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- 2 Timothy 2:21 set apart
2 Timothy 2:20-26
New International Version
2 Timothy 2:20-26
New International Version
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.(A) 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.(B)
22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love(C) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord(D) out of a pure heart.(E) 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.(F) 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(G) 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(H) 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil,(I) who has taken them captive to do his will.
2 Timothy 2:20-26
The Message
2 Timothy 2:20-26
The Message
20-21 In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.
22-26 Run away from childish indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God’s servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil’s trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.
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2 Timothy 2:20-26
Young's Literal Translation
2 Timothy 2:20-26
Young's Literal Translation
20 And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:
21 if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,
22 and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
23 and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
24 and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
25 in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
26 and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
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