Malachi 3:3

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he shall sit refining and cleansing the silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall refine them as gold, and as silver, and they shall offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:25

And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dress, and I will take away all thy tin.

Proverbs 17:3

As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Hebrews 12:10

And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined: and I will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: Thou art my people: and they shall say: The Lord is my God.

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Philippians 2:17

Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate with you all.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Romans 12:1

I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.

Luke 3:16

John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Proverbs 25:4

Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:

Psalm 4:5

Be angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

Revelation 1:6

And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 2:5

Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

Romans 15:16

That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles; sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.

Hosea 14:2

Return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God: for thou hast fallen down by thy iniquity.

Isaiah 48:10

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

Philippians 4:18

But I have all, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Isaiah 61:6

But you shall be called the priests of the Lord: to you it shall be said: Ye ministers of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles and you shall pride yourselves in their glory.

Revelation 5:10

And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.

Psalm 50:14

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will melt and try them. For what else shall I do before the daughter of my people?

Ezekiel 20:38

And I will pick out from among you the transgressors and the wicked and will bring them out of the land where they sojourn: and they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

Malachi 4:1

For behold the day shall come kindled as a furnace: and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall set them on fire, saith the Lord of hosts, it shall not leave them root, nor branch.

Numbers 8:6

Take the Levites out of the midst of the children of Israel: and thou shalt purify them,

Psalm 4:6

Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?