Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting. For that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.
And he said, I called because of my affliction to LORD, and he answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou heard my voice.
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, LORD i
But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
And I said to him, My lord, thou know. And he said to me, These are those coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting. For that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.
And he said, I called because of my affliction to LORD, and he answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou heard my voice.
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, LORD i
But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
And I said to him, My lord, thou know. And he said to me, These are those coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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, LORD i
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
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.
Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
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 LORD offerings in righteousness.
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Afflictions made beneficial » In testing and exhibiting our sincerity
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.
Gold » Illustrative of » Saints after affliction
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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, LORD i
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
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.
Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
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 LORD offerings in righteousness.
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Righteous » Compared with » Gold
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
compared to Saints » Gold
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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, LORD i
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
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.
Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
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 LORD offerings in righteousness.
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
For our slight momentary affliction works for us an eternal weight of glory from extraordinariness to extraordinariness,
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting. For that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.
And he said, I called because of my affliction to LORD, and he answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, [and] thou heard my voice.
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, LORD i
But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
And I said to him, My lord, thou know. And he said to me, These are those coming out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Trials » The refining influence of
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
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, LORD i
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
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.
Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
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 LORD offerings in righteousness.
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The way of saints
But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
For LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.