21 Therefore, (A)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,[a] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, (B)ready for every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 2:21 Greek from these things

17 that (A)the man of God[a] may be complete, (B)equipped (C)for every good work.

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  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)

10 For (A)we are his workmanship, (B)created in Christ Jesus (C)for good works, (D)which God prepared beforehand, (E)that we should walk in them.

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Since we have these promises, beloved, (A)let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body[a] and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Greek flesh

Beth

How can (A)a young man keep his way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.

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22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for (A)a sincere brotherly love, (B)love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

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And everyone who (A)thus hopes in him (B)purifies himself as he is pure.

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20 Now in (A)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, (B)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

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11 (A)Depart, depart, go out from there;
    touch no unclean thing;
go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves,
    (B)you who bear the vessels of the Lord.

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The saying is (A)trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful (B)to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (B)before the Gentiles and (C)kings and the children of Israel.

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19 Therefore thus says the Lord:
(A)“If you return, I will restore you,
    and you shall (B)stand before me.
If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,
    you shall be as my mouth.
They shall turn to you,
    but you shall not turn to them.

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so that (A)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes (B)though it is tested by (C)fire—may be found to result in (D)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

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He will sit (A)as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring (B)offerings in righteousness to the Lord.[a]

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  1. Malachi 3:3 Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness

14 And let our people learn (A)to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not (B)be unfruitful.

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Be Ready for Every Good Work

Remind them (A)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, (B)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

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25 (A)I will turn my hand against you
    and will smelt away your (B)dross as with lye
    and remove all your alloy.

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