6 Bible Verses about Refining Influences Of Affliction

I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lye and remove all your alloy.

Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do, because of my people?

And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people'; and they will say, 'The LORD is my God.'"

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD.

so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is 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 trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.