Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 honour, and some to dishonour.
Vessels
And some to honour
General references
Bible References
In a
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
Ephesians 2:22
in whom you also are builded together, for a dwelling-place of God by his Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15
but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
Hebrews 3:2
who is faithful to him that appointed him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house.
1 Peter 2:5
you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Vessels
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be God's and not our own.
And some to honour
Romans 9:21
Has not the potter power over the clay, to make from the same mass one vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
General references
Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,