Malachi 3:16
¶Then they that ffeared the LORD gspake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and ha book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
¶Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
f:
Genesis 42:18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
g:
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Psalms 66:15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
Psalms 139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
h:
Psalms 56:7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Isaiah 65:6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Daniel 7:10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
when atheism and bold contempt of God was grown so high, and was so plainly and smartly reproved by the prophet.
those that were truly religious, that knew God’s judgments were a great deep, and that his ways were as high above our ways as heaven above the earth.
discoursed aright of God’s mercy, justice, patience, holiness, and wisdom in his government and manage of the sells of men; established one another against the assaults of such proud, contemptuous disputers; encouraged each other to wait for God in the way of his judgments. Though it is not said what they spake, we have reason to believe it was as good of God and his proceedings as the discourse of the wicked was evil. The godly spake things that did as much become the ways of God, as what the wicked spake did disparage the ways of an omniscient, holy, patient, and just God.
after the manner of man, the Lord is represented as if he did listen to hear more distinctly, and as if he did incline his ear.
clearly, perfectly, and fully understood and observed, and what the godly spake of him and for him.
a registry was made of the persons and their discourses. This is after the manner of men spoken of God, whose omniscience seeth, knoweth, and remembereth all; but this book is written before the Lord, he will have every good man, every good word of such, and every good thought such have for him, entered under his eye, that they may be assured of a comfortable reward for it.
on their behalf, that feared the Lord: see above.
with love, esteem, and holy admiration.
when atheism and bold contempt of God was grown so high, and was so plainly and smartly reproved by the prophet.
those that were truly religious, that knew God’s judgments were a great deep, and that his ways were as high above our ways as heaven above the earth.
discoursed aright of God’s mercy, justice, patience, holiness, and wisdom in his government and manage of the sells of men; established one another against the assaults of such proud, contemptuous disputers; encouraged each other to wait for God in the way of his judgments. Though it is not said what they spake, we have reason to believe it was as good of God and his proceedings as the discourse of the wicked was evil. The godly spake things that did as much become the ways of God, as what the wicked spake did disparage the ways of an omniscient, holy, patient, and just God.
after the manner of man, the Lord is represented as if he did listen to hear more distinctly, and as if he did incline his ear.
clearly, perfectly, and fully understood and observed, and what the godly spake of him and for him.
a registry was made of the persons and their discourses. This is after the manner of men spoken of God, whose omniscience seeth, knoweth, and remembereth all; but this book is written before the Lord, he will have every good man, every good word of such, and every good thought such have for him, entered under his eye, that they may be assured of a comfortable reward for it.
on their behalf, that feared the Lord: see above.
with love, esteem, and holy admiration.
when atheism and bold contempt of God was grown so high, and was so plainly and smartly reproved by the prophet.
those that were truly religious, that knew God’s judgments were a great deep, and that his ways were as high above our ways as heaven above the earth.
discoursed aright of God’s mercy, justice, patience, holiness, and wisdom in his government and manage of the sells of men; established one another against the assaults of such proud, contemptuous disputers; encouraged each other to wait for God in the way of his judgments. Though it is not said what they spake, we have reason to believe it was as good of God and his proceedings as the discourse of the wicked was evil. The godly spake things that did as much become the ways of God, as what the wicked spake did disparage the ways of an omniscient, holy, patient, and just God.
after the manner of man, the Lord is represented as if he did listen to hear more distinctly, and as if he did incline his ear.
clearly, perfectly, and fully understood and observed, and what the godly spake of him and for him.
a registry was made of the persons and their discourses. This is after the manner of men spoken of God, whose omniscience seeth, knoweth, and remembereth all; but this book is written before the Lord, he will have every good man, every good word of such, and every good thought such have for him, entered under his eye, that they may be assured of a comfortable reward for it.
on their behalf, that feared the Lord: see above.
with love, esteem, and holy admiration.