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NowδὲinἘνa largeμεγάλῃhouseοἰκίᾳthere areἔστινnotοὐκonlyμόνονvesselsσκεύηof goldχρυσᾶandκαὶsilver,ἀργυρᾶbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶof woodξύλιναandκαὶclay,ὀστράκιναandκαὶsomeἃ μὲνforεἰςhonor,τιμὴνand someἃ δὲforεἰςdishonor.ἀτιμίαν
2 Timothy 2:20
Study it in the app“Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, and some for honor, and some for dishonor.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 2:20, word by word
- a largeμεγάλῃmegalēi
large
Of great size, taking up much space.
Where else “megalēi” appears- houseοἰκίᾳoikiai
house
The building where a family lives.
Where else “oikiai” appears- there areἔστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- vesselsσκεύηskeuē
vessel
A container or a tool.
Where else “skeuē” appears- of goldχρυσᾶchrysa
golden
Golden, made of gold.
Where else “chrysa” appears- silverἀργυρᾶargyra
of silver
Made of silver.
Where else “argyra” appears- of woodξύλιναxylina
wooden
Wooden, made of wood.
Where else “xylina” appears- clayὀστράκιναostrakina
earthen
Earthen, made of clay.
Where else “ostrakina” appears- honorτιμὴνtimēn
honor
The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.
Where else “timēn” appears- dishonorἀτιμίανatimian
dishonor
Dishonor, disgrace; "dishonorable passions", shameful ones.
Where else “atimian” appears
The context
19Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knew those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
20 · This verse (above)
21So if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared for every good work.