2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:20

²⁰A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A large	μεγάλῃ	megalē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
contains	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
vessels	σκεύη	skeuē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of gold	χρυσᾶ	chrysa	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5552 golden
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
silver	ἀργυρᾶ	argyra	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G693 made of silver
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of wood	ξύλινα	xylina	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3585 wooden
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
clay	ὀστράκινα	ostrakina	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3749 made of earth
Some	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
indeed	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
honorable	τιμὴν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
others	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
common	ἀτιμίαν	atimian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G819 disgrace, dishonor

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Romans 9:21–23 · 1 Timothy 3:15 · 1 Peter 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · Ezra 6:5 · Ephesians 2:22 · Ezra 1:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Lamentations 4:2 · 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · Hebrews 3:2–6 · Daniel 5:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.