Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
Say
The righteousness
Neither
General references
Bible References
Say
Ezekiel 33:2
Son of man, speak to your people. Tell them: 'Suppose I bring war on this country and the people of this country choose one of their men and make him their watchman.
The righteousness
Ezekiel 33:18
If the righteous person turns from the right things that he has done and does evil, he will die because of it.
Ezekiel 3:20
If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble and they will die. If you do not warn them, they will die because of their sin. The right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths.
Ezekiel 18:24
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.
As for
Ezekiel 33:19
If the wicked person turns from his wickedness and does what is fair and right, he will live because of it.
Ezekiel 18:21
If the wicked man turns from all his sins and observes all my statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall live; he shall not die.
1 Kings 8:48
If they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name,
2 Chronicles 7:14
However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, I will hear their prayer from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.
Matthew 21:28
What do you think? A man had two sons. He asked the first to work today in the vineyard.
Romans 3:25
God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before.
Neither
1 John 2:1
My little children, I write you these things that you may not sin. If any man sin, we have an Advocate (intercessor) (comforter) (helper) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous!
General references
Ezekiel 33:18
If the righteous person turns from the right things that he has done and does evil, he will die because of it.