Ezekiel 18:21

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 18:30 calls to repent and turn, applying the promise as a command—repentance is not optional.

Ezekiel 18:28 emphasizes 'considers and turns'—adding thoughtful deliberation as part of repentance leading to life.

Ezekiel 18:27 restates the same condition: the wicked who turns from sin saves his life—reinforcing the promise.

Ezekiel 18:19 states that a son who does what is just shall live — reinforcing the same principle of personal responsibility and obedience as Ezekiel 18:21.

Ezekiel 18:17 describes a righteous man who avoids sin and lives — same chapter, same principle of personal responsibility leading to life.

Ezekiel 18:9 states the case for the righteous — here the same life is promised to the repentant wicked, showing God's fairness.

Ezekiel 18:5 describes a righteous man doing what is just — the same standard that the repentant wicked person in Ezekiel 18:21 must meet to live.

Ezekiel 33:19 gives a concise parallel: when the wicked turns, he shall live—identical promise in another chapter.

Ezekiel 33:11-16 expands with God's desire for repentance and detailed scenarios of turning that bring life—deepening the teaching.

Ezekiel 33:14 repeats the same promise: a wicked person who turns from sin will live — reinforcing the principle of repentance.

Ezekiel 33:12 teaches that turning from wickedness saves the wicked — the same doctrine of repentance within Ezekiel's prophecy.

Ezekiel 3:21 shows the righteous warned not to sin and living — a complementary scenario to the wicked turning, both resulting in life.

Acts 3:19 Parallel

Acts 3:19 directly echoes this — repent and turn so sins are blotted out — a clear NT parallel.

Acts 26:18-20 expands on this same repentance pattern — turning from darkness to light and showing deeds consistent with repentance.

Isaiah 55:7 Parallel

Isaiah 55:7 directly mirrors this — the wicked forsaking their way and returning to the Lord for pardon — a clear parallel promise.

Isaiah 1:16-20 parallels this call to turn from sin with the promise of cleansing and blessing — both stress repentance leads to life.

Proverbs 28:13 says confessing and forsaking sin obtains mercy—a wisdom parallel to Ezekiel's promise of life.

Romans 8:13 Parallel

Romans 8:13 says putting to death the flesh by the Spirit leads to life — a NT parallel to turning from sin for life, with empowerment emphasized.

1 Timothy 1:13-16 illustrates this principle — Paul, a former blasphemer, received mercy upon turning, showing God's patience.

2 Chronicles 33:13 shows God hearing and restoring Manasseh—demonstrating the life promised to the repentant.

Jeremiah 18:8 says if a nation turns from evil, God relents — identical principle of turning from sin leading to mercy.

Deuteronomy 30:10 calls for turning to God with all heart and obeying — directly parallels the turn from sin for life in the covenant.

Jonah 3:8 Parallel

Jonah 3:8 describes Nineveh turning from evil — a narrative example of the repentance that brings life.

James 2:14 Parallel

James 2:14 questions whether faith without works can save — it reinforces Ezekiel 18:21's point that turning from sin must produce deeds of justice for life.

James 2:26 Parallel

James 2:26 declares faith without works dead, just as Ezekiel 18:21 requires that repentance be accompanied by keeping statutes — both insist that genuine faith is active.

2 Chronicles 33:12 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:12 provides Manasseh's humbling as a real example of a wicked person beginning repentance.

In Genesis 26:5, Abraham's obedience to God's statutes is commended — a model of the righteous living that the repentant person in Ezekiel 18:21 is called to emulate.

James 4:8-10 calls sinners to cleanse and humble themselves — a similar call to turn and draw near to God with promise of exaltation.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth as walking blamelessly in all commandments and statutes — a righteous pattern like the life promised to the repentant in Ezekiel 18:21.

Daniel 4:27 Parallel

Daniel 4:27 urges Nebuchadnezzar to renounce sin by doing right — a parallel call to repentance for mercy.

Psalm 119:112 describes inclining the heart to perform God's statutes forever — the same commitment to keep all statutes that marks the repentant in Ezekiel 18:21.

Psalm 119:1 Parallel

Psalm 119:1 pronounces blessing on those who walk blamelessly in God's law — the same way of life that Ezekiel 18:21 promises life to the repentant.

Deuteronomy 6:18 commands doing what is right for wellbeing in the land — same link between obedience and blessing, though covenantal context.

Psalm 119:80 Related theme

Psalm 119:80 expresses a desire for a blameless heart in God's statutes, echoing the condition for life in Ezekiel 18:21 — both link obedience to blessings.

Psalm 106:3 Related theme

Psalm 106:3 blesses those who do justice and righteousness — a general parallel to the same virtues required for life here.