Ezekiel 18:5

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Ezekiel 18:5

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

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He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.

What is the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they should go in by the gates into the city.

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And when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt certainly die, and he turneth from his sin, and doeth judgment and justice;

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

Shalt thou reign, because thou viest with the cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice? Then it was well with him.