2 Timothy 2:21

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus IV.70Book IV

  “If a man therefore purge himself, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the Master’s use, prepared unto every good work.”” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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• Origen, De Principiis II.9Book II

  “…and those which he adds, saying, “If a man purge himself, he will be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the Master’s use, unto every good work,” undoubtedly point out this, that he who shall purge himself when he is in this life, will be prepared for every good work in that which is to come; while he…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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• Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III

  “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use, prepared unto every good work.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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• Origen, De Principiis III.2Book III

  “If a man therefore purge himself, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work;” for if he who purges himself becomes a vessel unto honour, and he who allows himself to remain unpurged becomes a vessel unto dishonour, then, so far as these…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1

  “For the Church does not condemn marriage, but makes it subordinate; nor does she reject it, but regulates it; for she knows, as was said before, that in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and earthenware; and that some are to honour, some to dishonour; and that…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 48

  “If a man, therefore, purge himself…he shall be a vessel unto honor meet…and prepared unto every good work.’”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 124

  “…it accepts correction in this present life, become in the new creation a vessel ‘sanctified and meet for the Master’s use and prepared unto every good work.’”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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• Jerome, The Dialogue Against the Luciferians

  “…the wheat, and when the servants proposed to go and root them up the master forbade them, reserving for himself the separation of the chaff and the grain.There are vessels of wrath and of mercy which the Apostle speaks of in the house of God.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 22, 23; 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19Book IV

  “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 20, 21.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions VIII.4Book VIII

  “…the strong man, and they saw his vessels taken from him and cleansed, and made meet for Thy honour, and become serviceable for the Lord unto every good work.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 87

  “Not unto certain things prepared, and unto certain not prepared, but “unto every good work prepared.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 7

  “For He Himself has bound the strong man and spoiled his goods, that is, us men, whom our enemy had abused in every evil activity, and made “vessels meet for the Master’s use” us who have been perfected for every work through the making ready of that part of us which is in our own control.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “Let us be vessels unto honour that we may be required by the Lord for His use.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 21.

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• Genesis 1:1

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Psalm 51:4

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Wisdom 11:20

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Isaiah 29:10

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Amos 3:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• John 1:2

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Romans 9:12

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Romans 9:21

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Romans 11:8

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Romans 11:32

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• 1 Corinthians 15:41

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

• Colossians 1:16

  Cited together in De Principiis II.9.