Ezekiel 18:27
Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 18:21 gives the same promise: the wicked who repents and does what is just will surely live, not die.
Ezekiel 33:14 repeats the promise that a wicked person who turns from sin and does right will live—nearly identical teaching.
Ezekiel 33:15 details the acts of repentance (restoring pledges, giving back robbery) that confirm the turning described—specific application.
Ezekiel 33:19 restates the same promise: the wicked who turns from sin and does right will live. A direct parallel within Ezekiel's teaching.
Ezekiel 33:5 shifts to the watchman's warning, but both verses stress that heeding warning saves one's life — a parallel within the same prophecy.
Acts 26:20 adds that repentance must be demonstrated by deeds, directly paralleling Ezekiel's requirement to do what is just and right.
Isaiah 55:7 calls the wicked to forsake ways and return to the Lord for pardon, directly echoing the promise here that repentance saves life.
In Acts 20:21, Paul declares the same message of repentance toward God, echoing Ezekiel's call to turn from sin and do right.
Acts 3:19 calls for repentance and turning back so sins are blotted out, matching the promise here that turning from wickedness saves life.
Matthew 21:28-32 illustrates that repentant sinners (tax collectors) enter the kingdom, just as the wicked who turns from sin here saves his life.
Proverbs 1:23 calls sinners to turn at reproof and promises God’s spirit—echoing the same repentance leads to life theme.
2 Corinthians 7:10 links godly sorrow to repentance that leads to salvation — same outcome as Ezekiel's turning from sin to life.
Luke 3:8 calls for fruits worthy of repentance — demonstrating the righteous actions that Ezekiel says save the soul.
Mark 4:12 explains that some are prevented from turning and being forgiven — contrasting with Ezekiel's promise of life for those who do turn.
Jonah 3:8 describes Nineveh turning from evil — same pattern of repentance leading to God's mercy.
Daniel 4:27 urges Nebuchadnezzar to break off sins by righteousness — mirroring the call to turn from wickedness for life.
Jeremiah 36:3 offers forgiveness if Judah turns from evil—reinforcing the same covenant principle of repentance leading to mercy.
Jeremiah 26:3 says if they turn from evil, God will relent of disaster—mirroring the conditional promise of life for repentance.
2 Chronicles 7:14 explicitly promises forgiveness and healing for turning from wicked ways, directly echoing Ezekiel's condition and result.
1 Timothy 4:16 promises salvation to those who persevere in right living, echoing the same principle of saving oneself through righteous conduct.
Matthew 9:13 shows Jesus calling sinners to repentance, aligning with God's offer here that the wicked who turns from sin will live.
Luke 3:13 gives a specific example of righteous conduct (exacting no more) — a concrete application of doing what is lawful and right.
Acts 2:40 calls to 'save yourselves from this corrupt generation,' thematically similar to saving one's life by turning from wickedness.
Isaiah 1:18 promises cleansing for repenting sinners, reinforcing the hope that turning from wickedness brings God's forgiveness.