Malachi 3:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Shall

Zechariah 1:6

Discern

2 Thessalonians 1:5

Between him

General references

Bible References

Shall

You have said: 'There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?'

Esau's descendants, the Edomites, say: Our towns have been destroyed, but we will rebuild them. Thus Jehovah (YHWH) will reply: Let them rebuild. I will tear them down again. People will call them the evil country. They are the nation with whom Jehovah has a long lasting anger.

Relent and do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my integrity is at stake.

But now, you must come and try again! I will not find one wise man among you.

But after I have taken them away I will have mercy on them. I will bring each nation back to its own land and to its own country.

Who knows whether he will turn back, feel regret and leave a blessing behind him, a meal offering and a drink offering to Jehovah your God?

I commanded my servants the prophets to obey my words and my statutes. They disregarded them and suffered greatly. Then they repented and admitted that I, Jehovah of Hosts, corrected them as they deserved according to their deeds.'

Discern

Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them. They will taste the fruit of their labor.

At that time Michael will stand up. He is the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble that has not happened since the beginning of nations. Then your people will be delivered, every one whos name is found written in the book.

These will go away into ever-burning fire (everlasting cutting off) (death) (total destruction) (doom) (punishment) (everlasting penalty), but the righteous to everlasting life.'

Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.

All of this proves that God's judgment is just, and as a result, you will become worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.

Between him

If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.'

If it is so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the blazing furnace. He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

If you want to serve me follow me! My servant will be where I am and the Father will honor my servant.

She followed Paul and cried out: These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.

Last night an angel of the God of whom I serve stood beside me.

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit (whole heart and mind) in the good news of his Son. Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient servants you are his (voluntary) servants because you obey him? This could be obedience to sin with death in view or obedience to righteousness with holiness in view?

All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God,

General references

Jehovah will distinguish between Israel's livestock and the livestock of the Egyptians. The animals belonging to the Israelites will not die.'

This law helps you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.'

When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

His mercy is to all generations for all who respect him.