Ezekiel 18:24

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 18:26, the same warning is repeated: a righteous person who turns to sin will die for it.

In Ezekiel 18:22, the wicked who repent have their sins forgotten — the opposite outcome highlights the tragedy of a righteous person who falls instead of enduring.

Ezekiel 18:18 affirms the wicked die for their own sin — reinforcing the same principle of individual accountability behind verse 24's warning.

In Ezekiel 18:10-13, a wicked son of a righteous father is judged for his own sin — reinforcing individual responsibility, the same principle behind the fall of a righteous person.

Ezekiel 18:13 provides earlier example of a sinner dying for his sin, reinforcing the same principle of individual responsibility applied in 18:24.

In Ezekiel 3:21, the watchman's warning to the righteous not to sin parallels the same principle of a righteous person turning and facing death.

Ezekiel 33:18 repeats almost verbatim: 'When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die' — a clear parallel.

Ezekiel 33:13 describes a righteous person who trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, echoing the same warning as Ezekiel 18:24.

Ezekiel 33:12 states that a righteous person's past righteousness won't save him when he transgresses — directly paralleling Ezekiel 18:24's teaching.

In Ezekiel 18:26, the principle is restated: turning from righteousness to sin brings death, reinforcing the earlier verse.

In 2 Peter 2:18-22, those who escape defilements then return to sin are worse—a vivid parallel to the righteous who turns away and dies.

Hebrews 6:4-6 warns of those who fall away after enlightenment — paralleling the righteous turning to sin here, with added note on impossibility of restoration.

Matthew 7:22 shows those who did mighty works yet are rejected — echoing the principle that past righteousness doesn't save if one turns away.

Matthew 7:22 also highlights 'I never knew you' — emphasizing that even impressive deeds cannot compensate for final unfaithfulness, as here.

In Matthew 12:43-45, the cleansed man's return to evil makes his end worse — directly illustrating a righteous person turning away and losing everything.

Mark 13:13 Related theme

In Mark 13:13, 'endure to the end will be saved' — a promise that underscores the warning here: falling away forfeits salvation.

In John 6:66-70, many disciples turned back and no longer followed Jesus—just as the righteous turns away here, even among the chosen one betrays.

Hebrews 10:26-31 echoes this principle: deliberate sin after knowing truth brings judgment without forgiveness — reinforcing the same warning.

In Hebrews 10:38, the righteous who shrinks back displeases God—identical warning to the turning away that brings death here.

Proverbs 21:16 says wandering from the way of good sense leads to death — directly mirroring the righteous who wanders into sin here.

2 Chronicles 24:17-22 shows Joash turning from righteousness to idolatry and murder — a narrative example of the very principle in Ezekiel 18:24.

In Hebrews 10:39, the writer contrasts shrinking back (destruction) with faith—echoing the two outcomes of turning away versus persevering.

2 Peter 2:21 says it's worse to know righteousness and then turn away—directly parallels the apostasy scenario in 18:24.

Romans 11:22 warns that those who fall from God's kindness will be cut off, paralleling the apostasy and judgment in 18:24.

Numbers 6:12 shows that defilement nullifies previous days of a Nazirite vow—just as turning to sin cancels past righteousness here.

Jeremiah 34:16 describes turning back to enslave freed slaves—a direct parallel to the reversal of righteousness here, breaking covenant after doing good.

Jeremiah 18:10 says if a nation does evil, God relents of intended good—paralleling the loss of promised blessing for turning away here.

Joshua 24:20 says forsaking the Lord after He has done good brings harm—directly parallel to the loss of past righteousness and judgment here.

1 John 2:19 Contrast

In 1 John 2:19, those who left were never truly of us—contrasting with Ezekiel's assumption that the righteous person actually turned.

2 John 1:8 Parallel

2 John 1:8 warns against losing reward — parallels losing righteous deeds here through falling away.

Revelation 3:11 urges holding fast to avoid losing crown — parallels the loss of righteous deeds here if one turns away.

In Zephaniah 1:6, this same turning back from following the Lord is condemned—those who cease seeking God face judgment.

John 8:24 Parallel

John 8:24 ties dying in sins to unbelief in Christ—a direct parallel to the death sentence for turning away from righteousness here.

John 8:21 Parallel

John 8:21 warns that dying in sin comes from rejecting Jesus—the same consequence as abandoning righteousness in this passage.

Joshua 23:12 warns against turning back to cling to other nations—paralleling the warning here about turning from righteousness to sin.