21. If a man . . . purge himself from these —The Greek expresses "If one (for example, thou, Timothy) purify himself (so as to separate) from among these " ( vessels unto dishonor). sanctified —set apart as wholly consecrated to the Lord. and meet —Some oldest manuscripts omit "and." the master's —the Lord's. Paul himself was such a vessel: once one among those of earth, but afterwards he became by grace one of gold. prepared unto every good work — ( 2 Timothy 3:17 ; Titus 3:1 ). Contrast Titus 1:16 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-22" class="com-number"
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