In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and 디모데후서prepared to do any good work. (2 Timothy 2:20-21) ในบ้านหลังใหญ่ไม่ได้มีแต่ภาชนะทองและภาชนะเงินเท่านั้น แต่มีภาชนะไม้และภาชนะดินด้วย บางอย่างนั้นเป็นภาชนะพิเศษ บางอย่างก็เป็นภาชนะธรรมดา ถ้าใครชำระตัวเองให้พ้นจากความชั่วเหล่านี้ เขาก็จะเป็นภาชนะพิเศษ ซึ่งชำระให้บริสุทธิ์แล้ว เหมาะที่เจ้าของจะใช้เป็นประโยชน์ และพร้อมสำหรับการดีทุกอย่าง (2 ทิโมธี 2:20-21) Trong một nhà lớn, không những có bình vàng bình bạc mà thôi, cũng có cái bằng gỗ bằng đất nữa, thứ thì dùng việc sang, thứ thì dùng việc hèn. Vậy, ai giữ mình cho khỏi những điều ô-uế đó, thì sẽ như cái bình quí-trọng, làm của thánh, có ích cho chủ mình và sẵn-sàng cho mọi việc lành. (II Ti-mô-thê 2:20-21) 큰 집에는 금 그릇과 은 그릇뿐 아니라 나무 그릇과 질그릇도 있어 귀하게 쓰는 것도 있고 천하게 쓰는 것도 있나니 그러므로 누구든지 이런 것에서 자기를 깨끗하게 하면 귀히 쓰는 그릇이 되어 거룩하고 주인의 쓰심에 합당하며 모든 선한 일에 준비함이 되리라 (디모데후서 2장 20-21)
