Ezekiel 18:23

God's Just Treatment Of Individuals, Both Righteous And Wicked

²² None of the sins that he hath done shall be reckoned unto him: In the righteousness that he hath done, he shall live. ²³ For I desire not the death of a sinner, saith the Lord Jehovah, but rather that he should turn from his way, and live. ²⁴ And so if a righteous turn from his righteousness and do wickedness, and shall do like unto all the abominations which a wicked doth, shall he live? No, none of those righteousness that he did shall be remembered. But in the wickedness which he wrought, and in the sin which he did, in them shall he die.

Says the Lord

Declares The Lord

Jehovah

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them, 'As truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but much rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn you, turn you from your ungodly ways, O ye of the house of Israel. Oh, wherefore will ye die?'

Psalm 147:11

But the LORD's delight is in them that fear him, and put their trust in his mercy.

Ezekiel 18:32

Seeing I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, sayeth the LORD God; Turn you then, and ye shall live."

1 Timothy 2:4

which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Micah 7:18

Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.

Exodus 34:6-7

And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,

Job 33:27-28

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

Jeremiah 31:20

Upon this complaint, I thought thus by myself: Is not Ephraim my dear son? Is he not the child, with whom I have had all mirth and pastime? For since the time that I first communed with him, I have him ever in remembrance: therefore my very heart driveth me unto him; gladly and lovingly will I have mercy upon him, sayeth the LORD.

Lamentations 3:33

For he doth not plague, and cast out the children of men from his heart.

Hosea 11:8

What great things have I given thee, O Ephraim? How faithfully have I defended thee, O Israel? Have I dealt with thee as with Adam? Or have I entreated thee like Zeboim? No, my heart is otherwise minded. Yea, my mercy is to fervent:

Luke 15:4-7

"What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them doth not leave ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find him?

Luke 15:10

Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."

Luke 15:22-24

But his father said to his servants, 'Bring forth that best garment, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

Luke 15:32

it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"

James 2:13

For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.