Malachi 3:18 Parallel Translations

Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn't serve him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

And ye have turned back and considered, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the servant of God and him who is not His servant.

Malachi 3:18 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 18:25 "Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"

Amos 5:15 Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the LORD God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

3:18 Ye - Ye contemners of God and religion, return to your reason, forced by the convincing power of God's judgments. Discern - Clearly see the happiness of the righteous, and your own misery, who perish in your wickedness.

MHC:

3:13-18 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 who work wickedness, tempt God by presumptuous sins. Judge of things as they will appear when the doom of these proud sinners comes to be executed. Those that feared the Lord, spake kindly, for preserving and 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 good communications confirm them. A book of remembrance was written before God. He will take care that his children perish not with those that believe not. They shall be vessels of mercy and honour, when the rest 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 disposition 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 as 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 and 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 and happy, who served the Lord and trusted in Him.

CONC:

Considered Different Discern Distinguish Doesn't Return Righteous Servant Serve Serves Serveth Sinner Upright Wicked

Considered Different Discern Distinction Distinguish Once Righteous Servant Serve Serves Serveth Sinner Turned Upright Wicked

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