Malachi 3:2

Tree of Life Version

But who can endure the day of His coming? Or who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, and like soap for cleaning raw wool.

Cross References

Genesis 19:28

and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward the entire land of the surrounding area, and saw, behold, the smoke of the land ascended like smoke from a furnace.

Job 28:1

“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.

Psalm 130:3

If You, Adonai, kept a record of iniquities— my Lord, who could stand?

Psalm 2:7

I will declare the decree of Adonai. He said to me: “You are My Son— today I have become Your Father.

Psalm 76:7

At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lay dead asleep.

Proverbs 25:4

Remove impurities from silver and out comes material for the refiner.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, let us reason together,” says Adonai. “Though your sins be like scarlet, they will be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they will become like wool.

Isaiah 33:14

Sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?” “Who among us can live with everlasting burnings?”

Isaiah 4:4

After Adonai has washed away the filth of the Daughters of Zion and has purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,

Jeremiah 2:22

Even though you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your iniquity is before Me.” It is a declaration of the Lord Adonai.

Ezekiel 22:14

Will your heart’s courage stand or your hands be strong in the days when I deal with you? I, Adonai, have spoken it and will do it.

Daniel 11:35

Even some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end—for it will still come at the appointed time.

Joel 2:11

Adonai utters His voice before His army. For His camp is very vast—for mighty is it that carries out His word. For great is the day of Adonai— very terrifying! Who can endure it?

Nahum 1:6

Before His indignation who can stand? Who can withstand His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and cliffs break down before Him.

Zechariah 13:9

This third I will bring through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will answer, ‘Adonai is my God.’

Matthew 25:10

“But while they were going off to buy, the bridegroom came. And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

Mark 9:3

His clothes became radiant and brilliantly white, whiter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.

Luke 2:34

And Simeon offered a bracha over them and said to Miriam His mother, “Behold, this One is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is opposed,

Luke 21:36

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 3:17

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with inextinguishable fire.”

Luke 3:9

Even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees, so every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire!”

Luke 7:23

Blessed is he who is not led to stumble because of Me.”

John 8:55

Yet you do not know Him, but I know Him. If I say I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. Yet I do know Him and keep His Word.

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse the One who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the One who was warning them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject the One who warns us from heaven.

Revelation 19:8

She was given fine linen to wear, bright and clean! For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the kedoshim.”

Revelation 2:23

I will also strike her children with a deadly disease. Then all of Messiah’s communities will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your deeds.

Revelation 6:17

For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

Revelation 7:14

Then he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

1 Samuel 6:20

So the men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand before Adonai—this holy God? To whom should it go up from us?”