Ezekiel 18:23

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

²² All his transgressions he has committed will not be remembered against him. He will live because of his righteousness he has practiced.' ²³ Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live? ²⁴ But suppose a righteous person turns away from doing right and he does evil things. He does all the disgusting things that the wicked person did. Will he live? All the right things that he has done will not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness and because of his sin. He will die because of them.

Says the Lord

Declares The Lord

Jehovah

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: 'As I am alive! Declares the Lord Jehovah. I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Only that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back! Turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?'

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.

Ezekiel 18:32

I do not want anyone to die,' says the Lord Jehovah. 'Turn away from (repent of) your sins and live.'

1 Timothy 2:4

It is God's desire that all men have salvation and come to the full (precise) (accurate) (correct) knowledge (Greek: epignosis: recognition, discernment) of the truth.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? You do not keep your anger forever, because you delight in loving-kindness (unchanging love).

2 Peter 3:9

Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Exodus 34:6-7

Jehovah then passed in front of him and called out: I, Jehovah, am a God who is full of compassion and pity. I am not easily angered and show great love and faithfulness.

Job 33:27-28

He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.'

Jeremiah 31:20

Ephraim, O Ephraim my dear delightful son! Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him, I certainly still remember him. My heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him, declares Jehovah.

Lamentations 3:33

He takes no pleasure in troubling and causing grief to the children of men, it is not within his heart.

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me. All my compassion is aroused.

Luke 15:4-7

If you have a hundred sheep and lose one of them, what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one you lost until you find it.

Luke 15:10

I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.

Luke 15:22-24

The father called his servants. He said: 'Hurry and bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet.

Luke 15:32

We had to celebrate and be happy. Your brother was dead. Now he is alive! He was lost and now he has been found!'

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to him who shows no mercy. And mercy triumphs over judgment.