Malachi 2:6

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
law	תּוֹרַ֤ת to.Rat	H8451	a precept or statute · noun, common feminine singular construct
truth	אֱמֶת֙ 'e.Met	H571	stability · noun, common feminine singular absolute
mouth	בְּפִ֔יהוּ be.Fi.hu	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
iniquity	וְעַוְלָ֖ה ve.'av.Lah	H5766	(moral) evil · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
found	נִמְצָ֣א nim.Tza'	H4672	properly · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
lips	בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו vis.fa.Tav	H8193	the lip (as a natural boundary) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
walked	הָלַ֣ךְ ha.Lakh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
peace	בְּשָׁל֤וֹם be.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
equity	וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ u.ve.mi.shOr	H4334	a level · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
turn	הֵשִׁ֥יב he.Shiv	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
many	וְרַבִּ֖ים ve.ra.Bim	H7227	abundant (in quantity · conjunction + adjective, masculine plural absolute
away	שׁוּב shûwb	H7725	to turn back (hence
iniquity	מֵעָוֹֽן me.'a.Von	H5771	perversity · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and eve…
2 Timothy 2:15-16 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Jeremiah 23:22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and f…
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins…
James 5:19-20 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 1:16-17 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Malachi 2:1-9

What was said in the foregoing chapter was directed to the priests (Mal 1:6): Thus saith the Lord of hosts to you, O priests! that despise my name. But the crimes there charged upon them they were guilty of as sacrificers, and for those they might think it some excuse that they offered what the people brought, and therefore that, if they were not so good as they should be, it was not their fault, but the people's; and therefore here the corruptions there complained of are traced to the source and spring of them - the faults the priests were guilty of as teachers of the people, as expositors of the law and the lively oracles; and this is a part of their office which still remains in the hands…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Malachi 2:6

law of truth was in his mouth--He taught the people the truths of the law in all its fulness (Deu 33:10). The priest was the ordinary expounder of the law; the prophets were so only on special occasions. iniquity . . . not found--no injustice in his judicial functions (Deu 17:8-9; Deu 19:17). walked with me--by faith and obedience (Gen 5:22). in peace--namely, the "peace" which was the fruit of obeying the covenant (Mal 2:5). Peace with God, man, and one's own conscience, is the result of "walking with God" (compare Job 22:21; Isa 27:5; Jam 3:18). turn may . . . from iniquity--both by positive precept and by tacit example "walking with God" (Jer 23:22; Dan 12:3; Jam 5:20).

John Gill on Malachi 2:6

The law of truth was in his mouth,.... The Gospel, the word and doctrine of truth; which comes from the God of truth; is concerning Christ the truth and men are guided into it by the Spirit of truth; it contains most glorious truths, and nothing but truth: and this was in the mouth of Christ, being put there by his Father, who gave him what he should say, and what he should speak; and which was preached by him in the most faithful manner, and so as it never was by any other, for which he was abundantly qualified: and iniquity was not found in his lips; there was none in his nature; nor in his heart; nor in his life; nor in his lips; none could be found there by men nor devils: there was no…

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The Church Fathers

(Verse 6) The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity. LXX: The law of truth (also called truth itself) was on his lips, and iniquity was not found on his tongue. He walked with me in peace and turned many away from wickedness. The law of truth was on his lips, that is, the teaching of the peoples, which in the priest should not be defiled by any falsehood; but should proceed entirely from the fountain of truth. And injustice was not found on his lips, so that he might imitate his Lord, of whom it is said: 'He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth' (1 Peter 2:22). He walked with me in peace and equity, so that he himself may have peace within him and may bring peace to others, and may show no partiality in judgment, and therefore he walks with God as Enoch walked, who was taken up by God and was found no more (Genesis 5); and he turned many away from iniquity. Whoever is a priest and does not correct wrongdoers, passes over the duty of the priest.
— Jerome, Commentary on Malachi

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Dictionary and topics

Integrity · 16:19,20; — 16:19,20;
Jews, The · Had an ecclesiastical establishment — Had an ecclesiastical establishment

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Malachi 2:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Malachi 2:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Malachi 2:6

John Gill on Malachi 2:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Malachi 2:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Malachi 2:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Malachi 2:6

John Gill on Malachi 2:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Malachi 2:6

Keil & Delitzsch on Malachi 2:5-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Malachi 2:4