Ezekiel 18:5
What does Ezekiel 18:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 18:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
KJV
King James Version · 1611But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And if a man be just, and do judgment and justice,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:
Context
v.4Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
v.5This passage
v.6and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor’s wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 3:7
My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
- Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
- Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- 1 John 5:2
Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
- 1 John 2:3
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
- James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
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