Ezekiel 18:21
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.
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
But if the wicked 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.
And the wicked--when he turneth back From all his sins that he hath done, And he hath kept all My statutes, And hath done judgment and righteousness, He doth surely live, he doth not die.
But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.
Cross References
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and …
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath …
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to …
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, …
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come …
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.