A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
Cross References
John 8:49"I do not have a demon," Jesus replied, "but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, "Why did You make me like this?"
Romans 9:21Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
2 Corinthians 4:7Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
Treasury of Scripture
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
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1 Corinthians 3:9,16,17
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building…
Ephesians 2:22
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
vessels.
Exodus 27:3
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
Ezra 1:6
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
Ezra 6:5
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
and some to honour.
Romans 9:21-23
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? …
