Ezekiel 18:20
The 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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 18 connects to 10 cross-references. The principle of individual moral responsibility: the soul who sins shall die — not the children for their parents' sins nor parents for children's. If the wicked person repents and does righteous deeds, their sins will not be remembered. God …
Other Translations
The 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.
The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.
The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on himself.
Cross References
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant …
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their …
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, …
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be …
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are …
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall …
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was …
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth …