Ezekiel 18:22
What does Ezekiel 18:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Not one of the sins which he has done will be kept in memory against him: in the righteousness which he has done he will have life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862All his transgressions that he hath done Are not remembered to him, In his righteousness that he hath done he liveth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will not remember all his iniquities that he hath done: in his justice which he hath wrought, he shall live.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890None of his transgressions which he hath committed shall be remembered against him; in his righteousness which he hath done shall he live.
Context
v.21But 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.
v.22This passage
v.23Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Peter 1:5
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
- Psalms 51:1
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Jeremiah 31:34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
- James 2:21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?
- Ezekiel 18:24
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
- Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
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