'Fire' in the Bible

and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'

And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

'Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

and on the day Lot went forth from Sodom, He rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed all.

and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,