2 Timothy 2:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, {G2532} meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐὰν οὖν τις ἐκκαθάρῃ ἑαυτὸν ἀπὸ τούτων, ἔσται σκεῦος εἰς τιμήν, ἡγιασμένον, καὶ εὔχρηστον τῷ δεσπότῃ, εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἡτοιμασμένον.

Transliteration

If therefore tis ekkatharē heauton apo toutōn, estai skeuos eis timēn, hēgiasmenon, and euchrēston tō despotē, eis pan ergon agathon hētoimasmenon.

Grammar Details

• *Ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone
• *ekkatharē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - cleanses out
• *heauton*: reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *toutōn*: demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these
• *estai*: future, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will be
• *skeuos*: nominative, neuter, singular - vessel
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - for
• *timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - honor
• *hēgiasmenon*: perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been sanctified
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *euchrēston*: nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful
• *tō*: definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the
• *despotē*: dative, masculine, singular - master
• *pan*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every
• *ergon*: accusative, neuter, singular - work
• *agathon*: accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - good
• *hētoimasmenon*: perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been prepared

Word Meanings

• *ekkatharē*: cleanses out/purges/thoroughly cleans
• *skeuos*: vessel/container/instrument
• *timēn*: honor/value/esteem
• *hēgiasmenon*: having been sanctified/set apart/made holy
• *euchrēston*: useful/serviceable/beneficial
• *despotē*: master/owner/lord
• *ergon*: work/deed/action
• *agathon*: good/beneficial/valuable
• *hētoimasmenon*: having been prepared/made ready/equipped

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
• Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
• 2 Tim 2:20 : 20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the {G2513} heart fervently:
• 1 John 3:3 : 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Isa 52:11 : 11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of Jehovah.
• Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• 1 Cor 5:7 : 7 Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, [even] Christ:
• Isa 1:25 : 25 and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;
• Jer 15:19 : 19 Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
• Mal 3:3 : 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
• Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
• Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
• Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: