Ezekiel 3:21

However, if you warn those who are living right not to sin, and they don't sin, they will live for sure, because they paid attention to your warning, and you will have saved yourself—you won't die.”

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In The King James Version

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

In Context

20Again, if someone who lives right stops doing so and sins and disregards my attempts to correct them, then they will die. If you didn't warn them, they will die in their sins, and the good things they did won't be remembered. In addition, I will hold you responsible for their death.

22The Lord's power took control of me there, and he told me, “Get up! Go to the valley, and I will talk to you there.”

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Cross References

Proverbs 9:9Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.

Ezekiel 3:19But if you warn them, and they don't stop their wicked ways, they will die in their sins, but you will have saved yourself—you won't die.

Acts 20:31So watch out! Don't forget that for three years I went on instructing all of you night and day, often crying over you.

1 Corinthians 10:12So if you think you're strong enough to stay standing—be careful you don't fall!

Galatians 2:11However, when Peter came to Antioch I did have to confront him directly, because he was clearly wrong in what he did.

Ephesians 4:17So let me say this to you—in fact I insist on it in the Lord—that you should no longer live like the foreigners do, in their empty-headed way.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 3:17-22

The Watchman's Office. ( b. c. 595.) 16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.… Read the whole commentary →

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