Malachi 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 2:6 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and di..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 2:6 — KJV
“The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.”
— Malachi 2:6 (KJV)
Malachi 2:6 in Context — About the Book of Malachi
Malachi closes the Old Testament with a courtroom dialogue — God answering a weary nation's accusations about love, honor, tithes, and justice. It contains Scripture's only invitation to test God: bring the whole tithe and watch heaven's floodgates open. Then four hundred years of silence until John the Baptist.
Cross-References for Malachi 2:6
“But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:6: iniquity, turn, many
“And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. laid...: Heb. caused it to touch”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:6: mouth, iniquity, lips
“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:6: truth, equity, turn
“Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. receive...: or, give good”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:6: iniquity, lips, turn
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:6: law, walked, turn
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