Malachi 3:13-18

13“You have criticized me sharply,” says the Lord, “but you ask, ‘How have we criticized you?’

14You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?

15So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!’”

16Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.

17“They will belong to me,” says the Lord who rules over all, “in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.

18Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.