Malachi 3:3

Modern English Version

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites, and refine them like gold and silver, and they will present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.

Cross References

Psalm 116:17

I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

Psalm 4:5

Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the Lord.

Psalm 4:6

There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, let the light of Your countenance shine upon us.

Psalm 50:14

“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.

Psalm 50:23

Whoever offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies Me; to him who orders his conduct aright, I will show the salvation of God.”

Psalm 51:19

Then You will be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Psalm 66:10

For You, O God, have tried us; You have refined us, as silver is refined.

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord is the tester of the heart.

Proverbs 25:4

Take away the dross from the silver, and there will come forth a vessel for the silversmith.

Isaiah 1:25

And I will turn My hand against you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and take away all your impurities.

Isaiah 48:10

Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

Isaiah 61:6

But you shall be named the priests of the Lord; men shall call you the ministers of our God. You shall eat the riches of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast.

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts: Behold, I will refine them and assay them; for what else shall I do for the daughter of My people?

Ezekiel 20:38

And I will purge from among you the rebels and those who transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

Daniel 11:35

Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be purged, purified, and made white, until the time of the end, for it is still for the appointed time.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall be purified and made white and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good; and we will offer the fruit of our lips!

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring this one-third left into the fire, and will refine them as the refinement of silver, and will test them as the testing of gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, “They are My people”; and they will say, “The Lord is my God.”

Malachi 4:1

Surely the day is coming, burning like an oven; all the proud, yes, all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming will burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

Numbers 8:6

Take the Levites from among the Israelites and cleanse them.

Luke 3:16

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water. But One mightier than I is coming, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Romans 12:1

I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service of worship.

Romans 15:16

that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 2:17

Yes, and even if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I take delight and rejoice with you all.

Philippians 4:18

But I have everything and abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, like a sweet fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

2 Timothy 4:6

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 12:10

For they indeed disciplined us for a short time according to their own judgment, but He does so for our profit, that we may partake of His holiness.

1 Peter 1:7

in order that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tried by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 2:5

you also, as living stones, are being built up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may declare the goodness of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6

and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may be rich, and white garments, that you may be dressed, that the shame of your nakedness may not appear, and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

Revelation 5:10

and have made us kings and priests unto our God; and we shall reign on the earth.”