refiners fire

The 14 most-voted verses about refiners fire, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Isaiah 48:10 (BSB)

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Isaiah 48:10 (KJV)

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver. I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

Isaiah 48:10 (WEB)

This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

Zechariah 13:9 (BSB)

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.

Zechariah 13:9 (KJV)

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’”

Zechariah 13:9 (WEB)

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Job 23:10 (BSB)

But he knoweth the way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Job 23:10 (KJV)

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

Job 23:10 (WEB)

For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

Psalm 66:10 (BSB)

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Psalm 66:10 (KJV)

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

Psalm 66:10 (WEB)

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Proverbs 17:3 (BSB)

The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Proverbs 17:3 (KJV)

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

Proverbs 17:3 (WEB)

so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:7 (BSB)

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:7 (KJV)

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

1 Peter 1:7 (WEB)

I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.

Isaiah 1:25 (BSB)

¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

Isaiah 1:25 (KJV)

I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.

Isaiah 1:25 (WEB)

Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?

Jeremiah 9:7 (BSB)

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

Jeremiah 9:7 (KJV)

Therefore the LORD of Armies says, “Behold, I will melt them and test them; for how should I deal with the daughter of my people?

Jeremiah 9:7 (WEB)

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

Malachi 3:2 (BSB)

But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he [is] like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

Malachi 3:2 (KJV)

“But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;

Malachi 3:2 (WEB)

And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

Malachi 3:3 (BSB)

And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Malachi 3:3 (KJV)

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 to the LORD offerings in righteousness.

Malachi 3:3 (WEB)

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28 (BSB)

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Romans 8:28 (KJV)

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 (WEB)

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (BSB)

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (KJV)

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (WEB)

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials

1 Peter 1:6 (BSB)

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Peter 1:6 (KJV)

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

1 Peter 1:6 (WEB)

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10 (BSB)

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

1 Peter 5:10 (KJV)

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

1 Peter 5:10 (WEB)

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