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 God's fellow-workers; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
Ephesians 2:22
in Whom ye also are being built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
1 Timothy 3:15
but, if I delay, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in a house of God, which, indeed, is an assembly of the living God, a pillar and basis of the truth,
Hebrews 3:2
Who was faithful to Him Who appointed Him, as also was Moses in all His house.
1 Peter 2:5
ye yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to 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 may be of God, and not from ourselves;
And some to honour
Romans 9:21
Or has not the potter a right over the clay, out of the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
General references
Acts 5:1
But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,