Ezekiel 18:27 “But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and doe…”

Ezekiel 18:27

But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he will save his soul alive.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.

Darby Translation

And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth judgment and justice, he shall keep his soul alive.

Young's Literal Translation

And in the turning back of the wicked From his wickedness that he hath done, And he doth judgment and righteousness, He his soul doth keep alive.

Bible in Basic English

Again, when the evil-doer, turning away from the evil he has done, does what is ordered and right, he will have life for his soul.

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Cross references

“when”

Ezekiel 18:21 Isaiah 1:18 Isaiah 55:7 Acts 3:19 Matthew 9:13 Acts 20:21

Ezekiel 18:21 · BSB

But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

Isaiah 1:18 · BSB

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Isaiah 55:7 · BSB

Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Acts 3:19 · BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Matthew 9:13 · BSB

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. ”

Acts 20:21 · BSB

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

“he shall”

Ezekiel 33:5 Acts 2:40 1 Timothy 4:16

Ezekiel 33:5 · BSB

Since he heard the sound of the horn but failed to heed the warning, his blood will be on his own head. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

Acts 2:40 · BSB

With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

1 Timothy 4:16 · BSB

Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.

28Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

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