Ezekiel 18:28 · KJV
“Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
— Ezekiel 18:28
Again, when the wicked {man} turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 18 — Context
When a righteous {man} turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
27Again, when the wicked {man} turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
28Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn {yourselves} from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. {yourselves: or, others}
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, {that} they understood this, {that} they would consider their latter end!
Luke 15:17-18
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Colossians 3:5-9
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
James 2:10-12
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one {point}, he is guilty of all.
Ezekiel 33:12
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his {righteousness} in the day that he sinneth.
Ezekiel 18:14
Now, lo, {if} he beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like,
Psalms 119:6
Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psalms 119:1
ALEPH. Blessed {are} the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. {undefiled: or, perfect, or, sincere}
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