Bible Cross References
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Proverbs 17:3
As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, so are choice hearts with the Lord.
Isaiah 1:25-27
25
And I will bring My hand upon you, and purge you completely, and I will destroy the rebellious, and I will take away all transgressors from you.
26
And I will establish your judges as before, and your counselors as at the beginning; and afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful mother city of Zion.
27
For her captives shall be saved with judgment, and with mercy.
Malachi 3:3
He shall sit to melt and purify as it were silver, and as it were gold: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver, and they shall offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness.
2 Timothy 2:20
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
2 Timothy 2:21
Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the [latter], he will be a vessel for honor, having been consecrated and useful to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, though being tested with fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.