19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:(A)

The Lord knows those who are His,(B)[a] and
Everyone who names the name(C) of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.(D)

20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls,(E) but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable[b] use, some for dishonorable.[c](F) 21 So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable,[d] he will be a special[e] instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nm 16:5
  2. 2 Timothy 2:20 Or special
  3. 2 Timothy 2:20 Or ordinary
  4. 2 Timothy 2:21 Lit from these
  5. 2 Timothy 2:21 Or an honorable

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