2 Timothy 2:20-21

A Worker Approved by God

²⁰ Now in _i a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, _j some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. ²¹ Therefore, _k if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, ₁ he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, _l ready for every good work.

1. Cross References
   1 Timothy 3:15
   If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
   
2. Cross References
   Romans 9:21
   Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?
   
3. Cross References
   Proverbs 25:4
   Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel.
   Isaiah 52:11
   Depart, depart, go out from there; touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the Lord.
   
4. Cross References
   2 Timothy 3:17
   That the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
   Titus 3:1
   Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.
   1 Timothy 5:10
   And having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.