Isaiah 48:10

The Passion Translation

See, I have purified you in the furnace of adversity, but not like silver—I have refined you in the fire.

Cross References

Psalm 66:10

O Lord, we have passed through your fire; like precious metal made pure, you’ve proved us, perfected us, and made us holy.

Proverbs 17:3

In the same way that gold and silver are refined by fire, the Lord purifies your heart by the tests and trials of life.

Isaiah 27:9

By the mercy of Yahweh the guilt of Jacob will be forgiven. Yet the full proof of their forgiveness will be when they crush all the altars to false gods and make them into chalkstones, crushed to pieces, with neither cultic poles nor incense altars still standing.

Jeremiah 11:4

that I made with your ancestors when I freed them from the fiery, iron furnace of their suffering in Egypt. Now, listen to my voice and do all that I commanded you, and you will be a beloved people to me, and I, I will be your God,

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, says: “Listen! I will refine my dear people by fire and test them because of what they have done. I have no other choice.

Ezekiel 20:38

I will purge out the rebels from among you, those who sin against me. I will remove them from the land where they are exiled, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

1 Peter 1:7

But these only reveal the sterling core of your faith, which is far more valuable than gold that perishes, for even gold is refined by fire. Your authentic faith will result in even more praise, glory, and honor when Jesus the Anointed One is revealed.

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved friends, if life gets extremely difficult, with many tests, don’t be bewildered as though something strange were overwhelming you.

Revelation 3:19

All those I dearly love I unmask and train. So repent and be eager to pursue what is right.