Maleakhi 3:16

3:16 Then those who respected ¹  the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. ²  A scroll ³  was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.

Yohanes 9:31

9:31 We know that God doesn’t listen to ⁴  sinners, but if anyone is devout ⁵  and does his will, God ⁶  listens to ⁷  him. ⁸ 

[3:16]  ¹ tn Or “fear” (so NAB); NRSV “revered”; NCV “honored.”

[3:16]  ² tn Heb “heard and listened”; NAB “listened attentively.”

[3:16]  ³ sn The scroll mentioned here is a “memory book” (סֵפֶר זִכָּרוֹן, sefer zikkaron) in which the Lord keeps an ongoing record of the names of all the redeemed (see Exod 32:32; Isa 4:3; Dan 12:1; Rev 20:12-15).

[9:31]  ⁴ tn Grk “God does not hear.”

[9:31]  ⁵ tn Or “godly.”

[9:31]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:31]  ⁷ tn Or “hears.”

[9:31]  ⁸ tn Grk “this one.”