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Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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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Baptist
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, …
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the Apostle instructed Timothy about the general method of resisting unbelievers; here he shows in detail what should be resi…
