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NASB					2 Tim 2:20 ¶ Now¹¹⁶¹ in a large³¹⁷³ house³⁶¹⁴ there are not only³⁴⁴⁰ gold⁵⁵⁵² and silver⁶⁹³ vessels⁴⁶³², but also²⁵³² vessels of wood³⁵⁸⁵ and of earthenware³⁷⁴⁹, and ^Asome³⁷³⁹ to honor⁵⁰⁹² and some³⁷³⁹ to dishonor⁸¹⁹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					2 Tim 2:20 ¶ Now in a large house there are not only ¹vessels and objects of gold and silver, but also vessels and objects of wood and of earthenware, and some are for honorable (noble, good) use and some for dishonorable (ignoble, common).

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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Like Rom 9:20-23, the analogy here has its roots in OT poetry (e.g. Ps 31:12; Prov 26:23) and prophecy (e.g. Is 45:9; Jer 18:2-6). Paul speaks of believers and unbelievers in Rom 9, but here he seems to be describing God's household or family, in which all the vessels (containers, utensils) represent believers. While the objects in Rom 9:21 do not change, the vessels here are capable of changing their status and the use to which God puts them by keeping themselves from sinful behavior and influences (v 21).

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Rom 9:21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?

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Greek Heb.

693

argurous; from 696; of silver:--silver(3).

819

atimia; from 820; dishonor:--common use(1), degrading(1), dishonor(4), shame(1).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

2532

kai; a prim. conjunc.; and, even, also:--accompanied(1), actually(2), after(2), again(1), again*(1), along(4), also(535), although(1), although*(1), besides*(1), both(37), both*(1), certainly(1), continue(1), either(2), else(1), even(132), forty-six*(1), if(1), including(1), indeed(20), indeed*(2), just(3), likewise(1), more*(2), moving about freely*(1), nor(4), now(2), only(2), only*(1), or(11), same(1), so(30), than(2), than*(4), then(105), though(1), though*(6), together(1), too(34), until(1), very(3), well(13), when(7), whether(1), while(1), whose*(1), without*(4), yet(9).

3173

megas; a prim. word; great:--abundant(1), all the more(1), arrogant(1), big(2), completely*(1), fierce(2), great(115), great men(2), great things(2), greater(30), greater things(1), greatest(10), greatly*(1), grown*(1), high(2), huge(1), large(8), larger(2), larger ones(1), long time(1), loud(42), mighty(1), more important(2), older(1), one greater(1), perfectly(2), severe(2), stricter(1), strong(1), surprising(1), terribly(1), too much(1), very much(1), wide(1).

3440

monon; adv. from 3441; merely:--only(53), simply(2).

3585

xulinos; from 3586; wooden:--wood(2).

3614

oikia; from 3624; a house, dwelling:--home(6), house(75), household(5), households(1), houses(7).

3739

hos,
hê,
ho; a prim. pron.; usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that:--another*(8), any(1), because*(7), deeds*(1), just(1), just*(1), once*(1), one(11), one*(6), other(2), others*(2), same(2), since*(3), so(1), some(7), some*(8), someone(1), such(1), there(1), these(6), these things(3), thing(1), things(4), third(1), this(22), this is what(1), those whom(1), until*(1), what(101), what*(2), whatever(5), whatever*(28), when(9), when*(3), where(1), where*(2), which(404), while*(3), who(158), whoever(4), whoever*(51), whom(218), whomever*(6), whose(38), why*(3).

3749

ostrakinos; from ostrakon (an earthen vessel); earthen:--earthen(1), earthenware(1).

4632

skeuos; a prim. word; a vessel, implement, pl. goods:--article(2), container(1), goods(1), instrument(1), jar(1), merchandise(1), object(3), property(2), sea anchor(1), someone(1), vessel(3), vessels(6).

5092

timê; akin to tiô (to value, honor); a valuing, a price:--honor(28), honorable use(1), marks of respect(1), precious value(1), price(7), proceeds(1), sum(1), value(1).

5552

chrusous; from 5557; golden:--gold(4), golden(14).

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