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
Apollos and I are simply fellow workers for and with God, and you are *God's* field-- *God's* building.
Ephesians 2:22
in whom you also are being built up together to become a fixed abode for God through the Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15
But, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone of the truth.
Hebrews 3:2
How faithful He was to Him who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house!
1 Peter 2:5
And be yourselves also like living stones that are being built up into a spiritual house, to become a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Vessels
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
And some to honour
Romans 9:21
Or has not the potter rightful power over the clay to make out of the same lump one vessel for more honourable and another for less honourable uses?
General references
Acts 5:1
There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,