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)

The Wise and Foolish Builders^(A)

²⁴ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice^(B) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,^(A) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.^{(B) 30} For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”^(C)

¹⁷ Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.^(A)

²¹ Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(A) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(B) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

²² Then Judas^(C) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”^(D)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(E) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(F) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(G)

¹⁰ If you keep my commands,^(A) you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. ¹¹ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.^{(B) 12} My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.^{(C) 13} Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.^{(D) 14} You are my friends^(E) if you do what I command.^(F)

⁸ Son^(A) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered^{(B) 9} and, once made perfect,^(C) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him