1. A vessel or implement, husband and wife, used in the service of God.
...Strong's Concordance Number 4632

2. A vessel or reservoir used for carrying oil.
...Strong's Concordance Number 30

3. One in whom something is stored for use.
...Webster's

4. A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation.
...Webster's

Ministry Moment

A vessel with a murdering past named Paul
Then Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name." 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: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."
....Act 9:13-16

The sacrificial vessel to redeem the unrighteous
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that He might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
....Rom 9:21-23

Wisdom and instruction for vessels
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour.
....1Th 4:4
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
....2Ti 2:21
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
....1Pe 3:7

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