Jeremiah 9:7

The Passion Translation

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.

Cross References

Psalm 120:4

You will be pierced through with condemnation and consumed with burning coals of fire!

Psalm 55:22

So here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Leave all your cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord, and measureless grace will strengthen you.

Psalm 62:5

I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for him to rescue me. Only God is my Savior, and he will not fail me.

Isaiah 1:25

I will put my fiery hand upon you and purify you with fire into something clean.”

Isaiah 48:10

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

Isaiah 59:3

For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers are dripping with the guilt of sin. Lies spill from your lips and your tongue mutters treachery.

Jeremiah 31:20

Yahweh replies, “Ephraim, you are still my child no matter what you’ve done; you are still my beloved children, my very precious children. Even though I rebuke you, my thoughts are filled with love. That is why I am so deeply moved with compassion, for I long for you and have mercy in my heart for you,” declares Yahweh.

Jeremiah 5:1

“Roam the streets of Jerusalem; search her streets and public squares, and note what you see. See if you can find even one person who pursues justice. If you find even one acting with integrity, I will surely spare Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 6:27

Yahweh said to me: “I have made you as one who tests metals among my people. In the same way a person tests metal, you will perceive and test their ways.

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.