Ezekiel 18:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Soul that

Jeremiah 31:29

Righteousness

General references

Ezekiel 18:3

Bible References

Soul that

Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.

"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

And all Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something pleasing to the LORD, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

But he did not put to death the children of the murderers, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded, "Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. But each one shall die for his own sin."

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall you say to him, Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words that you have heard,

But he did not put their children to death, according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, "Fathers shall not die because of their children, nor children die because of their fathers, but each one shall die for his own sin."

In those days they shall no longer say: "'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge.'

Righteousness

"Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.

"And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: 'Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?'

then hear in heaven and act and judge your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

then hear from heaven and act and judge your servants, repaying the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.

He will render to each one according to his works:

and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.

"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done.

General references

"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

In the path of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.

But everyone shall die for his own sin. Each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.

As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.