- tried:
- "The fining potª [is] for silver,ª and the furnaceª for gold:ª but the LORDª triethª° the hearts.ª" {Prv 17:3} + "Behold,¹ I have refinedª° thee, but not¹ with silver;ª I have chosenª° thee in the furnaceª of affliction.ª" {Isa 48:10} + "And I will bringª°¹ the third partª through the fire,ª and will refineª° them as¹ silverª is refined,ª° and will tryª° them as¹ goldª is tried:ª° they¹ shall callª° on my name,ª and I¹ will hearª° them: I will say,ª° It¹ [is] my people:ª and they¹ shall say,ª° The LORDª [is] my God.ª" {Zch 13:9} + "Whereinªª ye greatly rejoice,ª° though nowª for a season,ª ifª need²° be,ª°¹ ye are in heavinessª° throughª manifoldª temptations:ª ... Thatª the¹ trialª of yourª faith,ª being muchª more preciousª than of goldª that perisheth,ª° thoughª² it be triedª° with¹ fire,ª might be foundª° untoª praiseª andª honourª andª gloryª atª the appearingª of Jesusª Christ:ª" {1Pe 1:6-7}
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