Ezekiel 18:27

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Summary

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.

When

General references

Ezekiel 33:18

Luke 15:1

Bible References

When

"But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.

The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.

Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

"What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

General references

When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.