As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.