Malachi 3:16

Easy To Read Version

God’s followers spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to them. There is a book in front of him. In that book are the names of God’s followers. Those are the people that honor the Lord’s name.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you do respect and obey God. I see that you are ready to kill your son, your only son, for me.”

2 Samuel 7:1

After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him peace from all of his enemies around him.

1 Kings 18:12

If I go tell King Ahab that you are here, then the Lord might carry you to some other place. King Ahab will come here, and he will not be able to find you. Then he will kill me! I have followed the Lord since I was a boy.

1 Kings 18:3

So King Ahab told Obadiah to come to him. Obadiah was the man in charge of the king’s palace. [196] (Obadiah was a true follower of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 6:7

“My father David wanted to build a temple {\cf2\super [94]} for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Nehemiah 1:11

So Lord, please listen to my prayer. I am your servant. And please listen to the prayers of your servants that want to show respect for your name. Lord, you know I am the king’s wine servant. {\cf2\super [3]} So please help me today. Help me as I ask the king for help. Give me success and help me to be pleasing to the king.

Esther 2:23

Then the report was checked out. It was learned that Mordecai’s report was true. The two guards that had planned to kill the king were hanged on a post. All these things were written down in a book of the king’s histories in front of the king.

Esther 6:1

That same night, the king could not sleep. So he told a servant to bring the history book and read it to him. (The Book of History of the Kings lists everything that happens during a king’s rule.)

Job 28:28

And God said to people,\par “Fear and respect the Lord—\par that is wisdom.\par Don’t do evil things—\par that is understanding.”\par

Psalm 10:4

Bad people are too proud to follow God.\par They make all their evil plans.\par And they act like there is no God.\par

Psalm 104:33

All my life I will sing to the Lord.\par I will sing praises to the Lord\par as long as I live.\par

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with fear and respect\par for God.\par People who obey God are very wise.\par Praises will be sung to God forever.\par

Psalm 115:13

The Lord will bless his followers,\par great and small.\par

Psalm 119:63

I am a friend to every person\par who worships you.\par I am a friend to every person\par who obeys your commands.\par

Psalm 139:4

Lord, you know what I want to say,\par even before the words leave my mouth.\par

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par

Psalm 16:3

The Lord does wonderful things for his followers on earth.\par The Lord shows he truly loves them.\par

Psalm 20:7

Some people trust their chariots. {\cf2\super [117]} \par Other people trust their soldiers.\par But we remember the Lord our God.\par

Psalm 33:18

The Lord watches and cares\par for his followers that wait for him\par to show his true love.\par

Psalm 34:15

The Lord protects good people.\par He hears their prayers.\par

Psalm 56:8

You know I am very upset.\par You know how much I have cried.\par Surely you have kept an account\par of all my tears.\par

Psalm 56:9

So, defeat my enemies\par when I call to you for help.\par I know you can do it.\par You are God!\par

Psalm 66:16

All of you people worshiping God,\par come and I will tell you\par what God did for me.\par

Psalm 94:19

I was very worried and upset.\par But Lord, you comforted me\par and made me happy!\par

Exodus 32:32

Now, forgive them of this sin! If you will not forgive them, then erase my name from the book [330] you have written.”

Proverbs 13:20

Be friends with people who are wise, and you will become wise. But if you choose fools to be your friends, then you will have trouble.

Isaiah 26:3

Lord, you give true peace\par to people who depend on you,\par to people who trust you.\par

Isaiah 26:8

But Lord, we are waiting for your\par way of justice.\par Our souls want to remember\par you and your name.\par

Isaiah 4:3

At that time, all the people that are still living in Zion {\cf2\super [38]} and Jerusalem will be called holy (special) people. This will happen to all the people that have their names on a special list; the list of people that will be allowed to continue living.

Isaiah 50:10

The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.

Isaiah 65:6

“Look, here is a bill that must be paid. \{This bill shows you are guilty for your sins.\} I will not be quiet until I pay this bill, and I will pay the bill by punishing you.

Jeremiah 31:18

I have heard Ephraim {\cf2\super [254]} crying.\par I heard Ephraim say these things:\par ‘Lord, you really punished me!\par And I learned my lesson.\par I was like a calf that was never trained.\par Please stop punishing me,\par and I will come back to you.\par You truly are the Lord my God.\par

Jeremiah 8:6

I have listened to them very carefully.\par But they don’t say what is right.\par The people are not sorry for their sins.\par The people don’t think about the bad things they have done.\par The people do things without thinking.\par They are like horses running into a battle.\par

Ezekiel 9:4

Then the Lord (Glory) said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem. Put a mark on the forehead of every person that feels sad and upset about all the terrible things people are doing in this city.”

Daniel 12:1

“\{The man in the vision said,\} ‘Daniel, at that time, the great prince (angel) Michael will stand up. Michael is in charge of your people, the Jews. There will be a time of much trouble, the worst time since nations have been on earth. But Daniel, at that time, every one of your people whose name is found written in the book \{of life\} will be saved.

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire was flowing\par in front of the Ancient King. {\cf2\super [77]} \par Millions of people were serving him.\par Hundreds of millions of people stood\par in front of him.\par \{This was like\} court was ready to begin,\par and the books were opened.\par

Malachi 3:5

Then I will come to you—and I will do the right thing. I will be like a person that is ready to tell the judge about the bad things people did. Some people do evil magic. Some people do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [19]} Some people make false promises. Some people cheat their workers—they don’t pay them the money they promised. People don’t help widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [20]} People don’t help strangers. People don’t respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}

Luke 2:38

Anna was there when Joseph and Mary came to the temple. She praised God and talked about Jesus to all the people who were waiting for God to free Jerusalem.

Acts 1:13

The apostles entered the city. They went to the place where they were staying; this was in a room upstairs. The apostles were: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon (known as the Zealot {\cf2\super [8]}), and Judas (the son of James).

Acts 10:2

Cornelius was a good (religious) man. He and all the other people that lived in his home worshiped the true God. He gave much of his money to help the Jewish poor people. Cornelius prayed to God always.

Acts 2:1

When the day of Pentecost {\cf2\super [17]} came, they were all together in one place.

Acts 9:31

The church (believers) everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. With the help of the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [196]} the group became stronger. The believers showed that they respected the Lord by the way they lived. Because of this, the group of believers grew larger and larger.

Ephesians 5:19

Communicate to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage each other and make each other stronger \{in faith\}. And you are doing that now.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those people who don’t work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help the people who are weak. Be patient with every person.

Hebrews 10:24

We should think about each other and see how we can help each other to show love and do good things.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no person fails to get God’s grace (kindness). Be careful that no person becomes like a bitter weed growing among you. A person like that can ruin your whole group.

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage each other every day. Do this while it is “today. {\cf2\super [19]} ” Help each other so that none of you will become hardened because of sin and the way sin fools people.

Revelation 15:4

All people will fear you, O Lord.\par All people will praise your name.\par Only you are holy.\par All people will come and worship before you,\par because it is clear that you do the things\par that are right.”\par

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the people that had died, great and small, standing before the throne. And the book of life was opened. There were also other books opened. These dead people were judged by the things they had done. These things are written in the books.