Mal 3:14-15, 2Pe 3:4 | ESV | STEP | You have said , It is vain to serve God . What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts ?

Malachi 3:14-15

14 You have said, ^a‘It is vain to serve God. ^bWhat is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? 15 And now we call ^cthe arrogant blessed. ^dEvildoers not only prosper but ^ethey put God to the test and they escape.’”

2 Peter 3:4

4 ^fThey will say, “Where is the promise of ^ghis coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”