Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: This truth was once brought out in an unusual manner at a gathering of literary men. After some general conversation it occurred to them to speculate how they would feel were certain of the illustrious dead suddenly to appear in their midst. "Think," said one, "if Homer were to enter this room, or Dante! How should we meet them? Or suppose," exclaimed another, "Milton or Shakespeare were to come?" "We should stand in profound respect; we should honour the great seers and singers of the past." "Ah," added one who had not yet spoken, "and if Jesus Christ stood before us? That would be wholly different," was the instant and united response; "He is above all. We should fall down on our knees and do homage to God's Son and man's Saviour." Parallel Verses 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: |
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