Devine Scripture

Malachi 3:1

Malachi chapter 3 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2But who can 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:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 7:19

    And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?

  • Exodus 23:20

    Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

  • Acts 19:4

    And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

  • Luke 1:16

    And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.

  • Luke 2:46

    And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

  • Acts 7:38

    This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us: