Zechariah 13:9

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Zechariah 13:7–9 · Berean Standard Bible

7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

8 And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.

9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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1 Corinthians 3:11

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1 Corinthians 3:12

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1 Corinthians 3:13

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

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See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

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Deuteronomy 26:19

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But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.

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