Romans 9:21-23

21 aHas the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump bone vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? 22What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience cvessels of wrath dprepared for destruction, 23in order to make known ethe riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he fhas prepared beforehand for glory

2 Corinthians 4:7

Treasure in Jars of Clay

7But we have this treasure in gjars of clay, hto show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

2 Timothy 2:20-21

20Now in ia great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, jsome for honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21Therefore, kif anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,
Greek  from these things
he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, mready for every good work.

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