Ezekiel 18:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If 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.”
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“If 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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth therein; in his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 18:26 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 6:7In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for anything he may have done to incur guilt.”
- Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
- Ezekiel 3:20Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.
- Ezekiel 18:18As for his father, he will die for his own iniquity, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people.
- Ezekiel 18:24But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
- Ezekiel 33:18If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.
- Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- 1 John 5:17All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
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