Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice
Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it wi
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are
and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth tha
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he l
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed
let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may resul
Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My n
Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may sh
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit,
and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints
Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zeal
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like th
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expresse
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; th
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have com