Malachi 3:16-18

Contemporary English Version

Faithfulness Is Rewarded

¹⁶ All those who truly respected the Lord and honored his name started discussing these things, and when God saw what was happening, he had their names^[a] written as a reminder in his book.

¹⁷ Then the Lord All-Powerful said:

You people are precious to me, and when I come to bring justice, I will protect you, just as parents protect an obedient child. ¹⁸ Then everyone will once again see the difference between those who obey me by doing right and those who reject me by doing wrong.