2Ti 2 Timothy2 Timoteüs, chapterhoofdstuk Second Epistle to TimothyDe tweede brief aan Timoteüs, chapterhoofdstuk 2

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for honorable use and some for dishonorable use. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master, and prepared for every good work.