Daniel 11:35
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35 And some of those of understanding shall fall, (A)to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.
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Daniel 11:35
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35 Some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined,(A) purified and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.
Zechariah 13:9
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9 I will bring the one-third (A)through the fire,
Will (B)refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
(C)They will call on My name,
And I will answer them.
(D)I will say, ‘This is My people’;
And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 13:9
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Malachi 3:2-4
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2 “But who can endure (A)the day of His coming?
And (B)who can stand when He appears?
For (C)He is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap.
3 (D)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (E)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
4 “Then (F)the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
Will be [b]pleasant to the Lord,
As in the days of old,
As in former years.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
- Malachi 3:4 pleasing
Malachi 3:2-4
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2 But who can endure(A) the day of his coming?(B) Who can stand(C) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire(D) or a launderer’s soap.(E) 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;(F) he will purify(G) the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.(H) Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,(I) 4 and the offerings(J) of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.(K)
Revelation 2:10
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10 (A)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. (B)Be faithful until death, and I will give you (C)the crown of life.
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Revelation 2:10
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Daniel 12:10-11
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10 (A)Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, (B)but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but (C)the wise shall understand.
11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.
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Daniel 12:10-11
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10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,(A) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.(B) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.(C)
11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice(D) is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation(E) is set up, there will be 1,290 days.(F)
Revelation 7:14
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14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”
So he said to me, (A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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- Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord
Revelation 7:14
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14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B)
1 Peter 1:6-7
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6 (A)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (B)for a little while, if need be, (C)you have been [a]grieved by various trials, 7 that (D)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (E)it is tested by fire, (F)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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- 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
1 Peter 1:6-7
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6 In all this you greatly rejoice,(A) though now for a little while(B) you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.(C) 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness(D) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(E)—may result in praise, glory and honor(F) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(G)
Proverbs 17:3
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3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3
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James 1:2
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Profiting from Trials
2 My brethren, (A)count it all joy (B)when you fall into various trials,
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James 1:2
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Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A)
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- James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.
Daniel 11:40
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The Northern King’s Conquests
40 “At the (A)time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him (B)like a whirlwind, with chariots, (C)horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through.
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Daniel 11:40
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40 “At the time of the end the king of the South(A) will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm(B) out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a flood.(C)
Daniel 8:10
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10 (A)And it grew up to (B)the host of heaven; and (C)it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them.
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Daniel 8:10
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10 It grew until it reached(A) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth(B) and trampled(C) on them.
Deuteronomy 8:16
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16 who fed you in the wilderness with (A)manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, (B)to do you good in the end—
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Deuteronomy 8:16
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16 He gave you manna(A) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,(B) to humble and test(C) you so that in the end it might go well with you.
Revelation 17:17
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17 (A)For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, (B)until the words of God are fulfilled.
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Revelation 17:17
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17 For God has put it into their hearts(A) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(B) until God’s words are fulfilled.(C)
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