Malachi 3:2

King James Version (KJV)

But who may 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:

Translations

Malachi 3:2 - Amplified Bible

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap;

Malachi 3:2 - American Standard Version

But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiners fire, and like fullers soap:

Malachi 3:2 - Bible in Basic English

But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.

Malachi 3:2 - Darby Bible

But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner`s fire, and like fullers` lye.

Malachi 3:2 - English Standard Version

But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.

Malachi 3:2 - King James Version

But who may 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:

Malachi 3:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Pero quién podrá soportar el dìa de su venida? ¿Y quién podrá mantenerse en pie cuando El aparezca? Porque El es como fuego de fundidor y como jabòn de lavanderos.

Malachi 3:2 - The Message

But who will be able to stand up to that coming? Who can survive his appearance?   He’ll be like white-hot fire from the smelter’s furnace. He’ll be like the strongest lye soap at the laundry. He’ll take his place as a refiner of silver, as a cleanser of dirty clothes. He’ll scrub the Levite priests clean, refine them like gold and silver, until they’re fit for God, fit to present offerings of righteousness. Then, and only then, will Judah and Jerusalem be fit and pleasing to God, as they used to be in the years long ago.

Malachi 3:2 - New American Standard Bible

"But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.

Malachi 3:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"¿Pero quién podrá soportar el dìa de Su venida? ¿Y quién podrá mantenerse en pie cuando El aparezca? Porque El es como fuego de fundidor y como jabòn de lavanderos.

Malachi 3:2 - World English Bible

But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner`s fire, and like fuller`s soap:

Malachi 3:2 - Young's Living Translation

And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he [is] as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.

Malachi 3:2 - Additional Comments

The Jews sought the coming of the Messiah, yet here is given a warning - who can endure that day? Why? Because He will come to clean house.
Jesus brought peace to those who received Him, but He also brought a sword for those who did not.
Matt 10:34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword."
Matt 12:30 "He who is not with Me is against Me"
This verse says He will accept the good and throw out the bad, the dirty, as the metal refiner does, and as the launderer does.

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