Malachi 3:3

God's Word

He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi’s sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 116:17

I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice. I will call on the name of the Lord.

Psalm 4:5

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness by trusting the Lord.

Psalm 4:6

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.

Psalm 50:14

Bring ⌞your⌟ thanks to God as a sacrifice, and keep your vows to the Most High.

Psalm 50:23

Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.”

Psalm 51:19

Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Young bulls will be offered on your altar.

Psalm 66:10

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts ⌞by fire⌟ is the Lord.

Proverbs 25:4

Take the impurities out of silver, and a vessel is ready for the silversmith to mold.

Isaiah 1:25

I will turn my power against you. I will remove your impurities with bleach. I will get rid of all your impurities.

Isaiah 48:10

I have refined you, but not like silver. I have tested you in the furnace of suffering.

Isaiah 61:6

You will be called the priests of the Lord. You will be called the servants of our God. You will consume the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their splendor.

Jeremiah 9:7

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will now refine them with fire and test them. What else can I do for my dear people?

Ezekiel 20:38

I will get rid of rebels and those who do wrong against me. I will bring you out of the land where you are living. You will never enter Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Daniel 11:35

Some of the wise people will be defeated in order to refine, purify, and make them white until the end times. But the appointed time is still to come.

Daniel 12:10

Many will be purified, made white, and refined. But wicked people will do wicked things, and none of them will understand. Only wise people will understand.

Hosea 14:2

Return to the Lord, and say these things to him: “Forgive all our sins, and kindly receive us. Then we’ll praise you with our lips.

Zechariah 13:9

I will bring this third ⌞of the people⌟ through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined. I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ They will reply, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Malachi 4:1

“Certainly the day is coming! It will burn like a furnace. All arrogant people and all evildoers will be ⌞like⌟ straw. The day that is coming will burn them up completely,” says the Lord of Armies. “It won’t leave a single root or branch.

Numbers 8:6

“Separate the Levites from the rest of the Israelites, and make them clean.

Luke 3:16

John replied to all of them, “I baptize you with water. But the one who is more powerful than I is coming. I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Romans 12:1

Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.

Romans 15:16

to be a servant of Christ Jesus to people who are not Jewish. I serve as a priest by spreading the Good News of God. I do this in order that I might bring the nations to God as an acceptable offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 2:17

My life is being poured out as a part of the sacrifice and service ⌞I offer to God⌟ for your faith. Yet, I am filled with joy, and I share that joy with all of you.

Philippians 4:18

You have paid me in full, and I have more than enough. Now that Epaphroditus has brought me your gifts, you have filled my needs. Your gifts are a soothing aroma, a sacrifice that God accepts and with which he is pleased.

2 Timothy 4:6

My life is coming to an end, and it is now time for me to be poured out as a sacrifice to God.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.

Hebrews 12:10

For a short time our fathers disciplined us as they thought best. Yet, God disciplines us for our own good so that we can become holy like him.

1 Peter 1:7

The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.

1 Peter 2:5

You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6

and has made us a kingdom, priests for God his Father. Amen.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you: Buy gold purified in fire from me so that you may be rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them so that you may keep your shameful, naked body from showing. Buy ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see.

Revelation 5:10

You made them a kingdom and priests for our God. They will rule as kings on the earth.”