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The Church as a 'Great House'
Commentators explain that Paul uses the metaphor of a large, wealthy house to represent the visible church. Just as a great house contains a variety of items—some for prominent display and others for common use—the church is composed of a mix of people. This imagery helps explain why both genuine and false believers can be found together within the church community.
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2 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 2:20
18th Century
Theologian
But in a great house. Still keeping up the comparison of the church with a building. The idea is, that the church is a large edifice, and …
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 2:20
In a great house (εν μεγαλη οικια). Metaphor of a palace. He doubtless has the Kingdom of God in mind, but he works out the metaph…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 2:20
19th Century
Bishop
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver.—The Apostle continues with the same thought of the…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Timothy 2:19–21
19th Century
Preacher
And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 2:20
Having drawn at some length the contrast between true and false teachers (vv.14–19), Paul now points up a second contrast—that between noble and ig…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 2:20
16th Century
Theologian
In a great house He now goes further and demonstrates by a comparison that when we see some who, for a time, made a display of distinguish…
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 2:20
17th Century
Pastor
But in a great house
This simile the apostle makes use of, to show that it need not seem strange, nor should it be d…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 2:14–21
17th Century
Minister
Those disposed to argue commonly do so about matters of little importance. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The apostle mentions som…