Romans 9:21-23
What! has the potter no right over the clay? Has he no right to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for a menial?
2 Corinthians 4:7
But I possess this treasure in a frail vessel of earth, to show that the transcending power belongs to God, not to myself;
2 Timothy 2:20
In any great house there are indeed vessels not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for noble, some for menial service.
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Summary
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
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Romans 9:21
What! has the potter no right over the clay? Has he no right to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for a menial?
2 Corinthians 4:7
But I possess this treasure in a frail vessel of earth, to show that the transcending power belongs to God, not to myself;
2 Timothy 2:20
In any great house there are indeed vessels not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for noble, some for menial service.