Malachi 3:3

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Malachi 3:3

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Summary

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.

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General references

Proverbs 17:3

Proverbs 25:4

Bible References

Sit

For You have tried us, O God;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;

“I will also turn My hand against you,
And will smelt away your dross as with lye
And will remove all your alloy.

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

All of them are stubbornly rebellious,

Going about as a talebearer.

They are bronze and iron;
They, all of them, are corrupt.

“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; all of them are bronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.

“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
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 my God.’”

John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.

so that the

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

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

The sons

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

“And now this commandment is for you, O priests.

But you will be called the priests of the Lord;
You will be spoken of as ministers of our God.
You will eat the wealth of nations,
And in their riches you will boast.

I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations.

and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices continually.’”

“But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer Me the fat and the blood,” declares the Lord God.

and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to

His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”

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For from the rising of the sun even to its setting, My name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord of hosts.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And trust in the Lord.

“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;

I will praise the name of God with song
And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,

And for His wonders to the sons of men!

To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And call upon the name of the Lord.

A Psalm of David.
O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me!

Give ear to my voice when I call to You!

Take words with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity
And receive us graciously,
That we may present the fruit of our lips.

But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.

But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent,

a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

General references

The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.

Take away the dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the smith;