Ezekiel 18:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Make

For why

Bible References

Make

And I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh,

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always.

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so the outside of it may also become clean.

Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

For why

Tell them: As I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel?

See, today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and adversity.

but the one who misses me harms himself;
all who hate me love death.”

“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death.

‘I have not sent them’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.’”

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said: “It was necessary that God’s message be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles!