15 Bible Verses about Refining

The words of Jehovah are pure, like silver refined in a furnace on the earth and purified seven times.

David specified the weight of gold to be used for each of the utensils for worship, the weight of the gold lamp stands and their gold lamps that is, the weight of gold for each lamp stand and its lamps, the weight of silver for each silver lamp stand and its lamps according to the use of each lamp stand for worship, the weight of gold for each table with the rows of bread, and the silver for the silver tables,read more.
the pure gold for the forks, bowls, and pitchers, the weight of each gold bowl, the weight of each silver bowl, and the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave Solomon the plans for the chariot, that is, the gold angels with their wings spread to cover the Ark of Jehovah's Covenant.

Over and above all this that I have provided, I have given silver and gold from my personal property because of my love for God's Temple. I have given one hundred and fifteen tons of the finest gold and two hundred and sixty five tons of pure silver for decorating the walls of the Temple and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to Jehovah?

There is a place where silver is mined and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the ground, and rocks are melted for their copper.

The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I counsel you to buy gold from me, gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed. In this way the shame of your nakedness will not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined. You have trapped us in a net. You have laid burdens on our backs. You let people ride over our heads. We went through fire and water, but then you brought us out and refreshed us.

For my name's sake I will be patient. For my glory's sake I will hold my anger back from you, and not destroy you. I have been testing you for myself like silver. I have put you through the fire of trouble. I did it for myself and because of my name. I will not let my name be shamed (profaned). I will not give my glory to another.

Thus says Jehovah of Hosts: Behold, I will refine them and assay them. What else can I do, because of the daughter of my people? Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit! With the mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, but inwardly he sets an ambush for him. I will punish them for these things, declares Jehovah. I will punish this nation and I will not be satisfied.

It will happen in all the land, said Jehovah, two parts will be cut off and die; but the third will be left. I will bring the third part into the fire. I will refine them, as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: 'It is my people!' They will say: 'Jehovah is my God!'

I have made you an assayer and a tester among my people. You will know and assay their course of life. All of them are stubborn rebels. They go about telling false stories. They are copper and iron. They are all corrupt, all of them! The bellows blow fiercely and the fire consumes the lead. The refining goes on in vain, but the wicked are not separated.read more.
They call them rejected silver, for Jehovah has rejected them.

Some of them who are wise (have insight) will fall. This will refine them, and purify them, and make them clean, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time appointed.

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined. The wicked will do wickedly and none of the wicked will understand. Those who are wise will understand!

Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? He is like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap (the lye of laundrymen). 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 offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness. The offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Jehovah like it was in the old days, in ancient years.