Ezekiel 18:21

And the wicked, if he turn from all his sins which he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do judgment and justice, he shall certainly live, he shall not die.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

In Context

20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

22None of his transgressions which he hath committed shall be remembered against him; in his righteousness which he hath done shall he live.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:5because that Abraham hearkened to my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

Psalms 119:1ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalms 119:112I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.

Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil,

Jeremiah 18:8if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turn from their evil, then I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

Ezekiel 3:21And if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall certainly live, for he hath taken warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 18:11-21

The Ways of God Justified; God's Vindication of Himself. ( b. c. 593.) 10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase:… Read the whole commentary →

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