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PARALLEL BIBLE - Malachi 3:18


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King James Bible - Malachi 3:18

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

World English Bible

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn't serve him.

Douay-Rheims - Malachi 3:18

And you shall return, and shall see the difference between the just and the wicked: and between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

Webster's Bible Translation

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

Original Hebrew

ושׁבתם
7725 וראיתם 7200 בין 996 צדיק 6662 לרשׁע 7563 בין 996 עבד 5647 אלהים 430 לאשׁר 834 לא 3808 עבדו׃ 5647

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VERSE (18) -
:14,15; 1:4 Job 6:29; 17:10 Jer 12:15 Joe 2:14 Zec 1:6

SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:18

Convertíos pues, y haréis diferencia entre el justo y el malo, entre el que sirve a Dios y el que no le sirvió.

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Malachi 3:18

Verse 18. Then shall ye return] To your senses, when perhaps too late; and discern-see the difference which
God makes, between the righteous and the wicked, which will be most marked and awful.

Between him that serveth God] Your obedience to whom, ye said, would be unprofitable to you.

And hits that serveth him not.] Of whom ye said, his disobedience would be no prejudice to him. You will find the former received into the kingdom of glory; and the latter, with yourselves, thrust down into the bitter pains of an eternal death. Reader, ponder these things.

In the great day of the Lord, at least, if not long before, it will be fully discovered who have been the truly wise people; those who took up their cross and followed Christ; or those who satisfied the flesh, with its affections and desires, following a multitude to do evil.


John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 18. Then shall ye return , etc.] Either the wicked, who will be “converted” f96 , as some render the word, and will have a different view of things, and change their minds and language; or they that feared the Lord, who at the time before spoken of will have a new turn of thought, and another and clear discerning of persons and things, and better judge of the dispensations of Providence: some that refer this to the resurrection of the dead, and the last judgment, understand it, as Abarbinel does, of the returning of souls to their bodies, when indeed the difference between persons after described will be very discernible; but it seems to refer to the time of Christ’s first coming, and Jerusalem’s destruction: and discern between the righteous and the wicked ; the difference between such who are really and truly righteous, who are here meant, even such who believe in Christ, and are justified by his righteousness; and those that are wicked, as all by nature are: though sometimes this character designs the more profane and abandoned, and even professors of religion; the difference between these is not always easily discerned; as for the righteous, they are not known and discerned by the world; and by reason of afflictions, temptations, and sins, they are apt to judge wrong of themselves; and sometimes are so left to fall into sin, that they look like others: and there are wicked men under the appearance of righteous men, as were the Scribes and Pharisees in Christ’s time; but by the destruction that came upon them, and the preservation of such as believed in Christ, it was discernible who were wicked, and who were righteous; indeed, at the last day, this difference will be more visible; in the bodies of the righteous, which will be raised glorious, when those of the wicked will not; in their souls, having on the wedding garment, the robe of Christ’s righteousness, and perfectly holy; and in their situation, being set at Christ’s right hand, and the wicked at his left; and by the characters that will be given of them by the Judge, and the different sentences passed and executed on them: between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not ; that is, between such persons that serve the Lord, and him only, privately and publicly, in righteousness and true holiness, in spirit and in truth, with faith and fervency, with reverence and fear, heartily and willingly, seeking his glory, without any dependence on their services; and those that are ungodly, or only outwardly serve the Lord, for sinister ends, and with selfish views, and according to their own inventions, and the traditions of men, and not the will of God, as the Scribes and Pharisees; between whom, and Christ’s sincere disciples and followers, the awful day, described in the next chapter ( Malachi 4:1-6), will make a manifest difference.

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 13-18 - Among the
Jews at this time, some plainly discovered themselves to be children of the wicked one. The yoke of Christ is easy. But those wh work wickedness, tempt God by presumptuous sins. Judge of things a they will appear when the doom of these proud sinners comes to be executed. Those that feared the Lord, spake kindly, for preserving an promoting mutual love, when sin thus abounded. They spake one to another, in the language of those that fear the Lord, and think on his name. As evil communications corrupt good minds and manners, so goo communications confirm them. A book of remembrance was written befor God. He will take care that his children perish not with those tha believe not. They shall be vessels of mercy and honour, when the res are made vessels of wrath and dishonour. The saints are God's jewels they are dear to him. He will preserve them as his jewels, when the earth is burned up like dross. Those who now own God for theirs, he will then own for his. It is our duty to serve God with the dispositio of children; and he will not have his children trained up in idleness they must do him service from a principle of love. Even God's children stand in need of sparing mercy. All are righteous or wicked, such a serve God, or such as serve him not: all are going to heaven or to hell. We are often deceived in our opinions concerning both the one an the other; but at the bar of Christ, every man's character will be known. As to ourselves, we have need to think among which we shall have our lot; and, as to others, we must judge nothing before the time. But in the end all the world will confess that those alone were wise an happy, who served the Lord and trusted in Him __________________________________________________________________


Original Hebrew

ושׁבתם 7725 וראיתם 7200 בין 996 צדיק 6662 לרשׁע 7563 בין 996 עבד 5647 אלהים 430 לאשׁר 834 לא 3808 עבדו׃ 5647


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