Malachi 3:2

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Summary

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:

Who may abide

For

Matthew 3:10

1 Corinthians 3:13

Revelation 2:23

Like fullers'

Bible References

Who may abide

but when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said to them, "Ye brood of vipers, who has warned you to fly from the wrath to come?

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.

and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut.

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine his house, where he went, and sat down at table.

be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

is not this, said they, Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how comes he then to say, I came down from heaven?

your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God.

and Jesus said, to execute justice am I come into this world: that they who see not, may see; and that they who do see, may become blind.

if I had not appear'd, and inform'd them, they would have been innocent: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

but Israel, who followed the law of justice, hath not attained to the law of justice.

in like manner at this time there is also a remnant chosen by the divine favour;

He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

Take care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:

trusts thereon shall not be confounded. it will prove an honour to you, who believe; but to the incredulous, the same stone, which is the chief of the angle,

who hath made us kings and priests to his God and father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to subsist?"

For

the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

I will strike her children dead; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the heart: and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

Like fullers'

his raiment was of an exceeding bright whiteness, like that of snow, and such as no fuller upon earth could imitate.

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins by his own blood,

my Lord, answer'd I, you can tell. and he said to me, these are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

for she was permitted to be arrayed in fine linnen, clean and white: for the fine linnen represents the virtues of the saints."