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

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;

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

They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.

Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

And I will bring the third part into 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, Jehovah is my God.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

The sons

A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

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

But ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah; men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt-offerings, and to burn meal-offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me; and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord Jehovah:

and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.

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For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name'shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense'shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name'shall be great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.

Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:

I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.

Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

Take with you words, and return unto Jehovah: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be 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 Jehovah trieth the hearts.

Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: