the vessels
Romans 9:23
and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --
2 Timothy 2:19-21
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sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
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And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:
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if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,
captivity
Matthew 1:11
and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.
Matthew 1:12
And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,