Malachi 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

I will come

Hebrews 10:30

James 5:8

Jude 1:14

A swift

Matthew 23:14

The sorcerers

Revelation 22:15

Against those

James 5:4

General references

1 Corinthians 6:8

Bible References

I will come

for we know who it is that has said, "vengeance belongeth unto me, I will repay." and again, "the Lord shall revenge his people."

be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh.

Of these did Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesy in these words, "see! the Lord is coming with ten thousand of his saints,

A swift

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

The sorcerers

Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither the licentious, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor the brutal,

now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness,

Marriage is every where honourable, and that state is innocent: but the licentious and adulterers God will punish.

but the fearful, and incredulous, the abominable, the murderer, the licentious, the poisoner, the idolater, and every lyar shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this is the second death."

"but without are the execrable, the poisoners, the licentious, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who are pleas'd with, or practise deceit.

Against those

hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia.

General references

nay, in this case, you act injuriously, and do damage even to your brethren.