Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 18:28 says the one who turns from all transgressions shall surely live—the immediate basis for the call to make a new heart.
Ezekiel 33:11 repeats God's desire for repentance and life—reaffirming the same plea as Ezekiel 18:31 to turn and avoid death.
Ezekiel 20:7 uses the same command 'cast away' detestable things, reinforcing the call to abandon transgressions and purify oneself.
Ezekiel 11:19 promises the new heart and spirit that Ezekiel 18:31 commands people to obtain, showing divine provision for human responsibility.
Ezekiel 36:26 echoes the same promise of a new heart and spirit, reinforcing God's role in the transformation Ezekiel 18:31 demands.
Ezekiel 43:9 calls for putting away whoring and dead bodies so God will dwell—a parallel call to remove sin for restoration.
Acts 3:19 calls for repentance to blot out sins—the NT fulfillment of Ezekiel's call to turn and make a new heart to avoid death.
In Jeremiah 21:8, the same 'way of life and death' is set before the people — a direct parallel to the call to turn.
Matthew 23:26 commands cleaning the inside first—directly matching Ezekiel's priority of a new heart over external ritual.
In Isaiah 55:7, this same call to forsake wicked ways and return to God for pardon echoes Ezekiel's plea to repent and live.
James 4:8 commands purify your hearts, you double-minded—echoing Ezekiel's imperative to make a new heart and turn from sin.
Isaiah 1:16 says 'remove the evil of your deeds,' nearly identical to Ezekiel's 'cast away transgressions' — a direct parallel call to repentance.
Psalm 51:10 pleads for a clean heart and renewed spirit—a prayerful response to the same imperative Ezekiel gives to make a new heart.
Romans 12:2 calls for transformation by mind renewal—the NT counterpart to Ezekiel's command for a new spirit.
Ephesians 4:22-32 mirrors Ezekiel's command: put off the old self, be renewed in spirit, and put on the new self, with specific sins to discard.
Colossians 3:5-9 parallels Ezekiel's call to reject sin and adopt a new nature, explicitly urging believers to put off the old self.
In Genesis 35:2, Jacob calls to put away foreign gods — a parallel call to repent and purify oneself.
Matthew 18:8 commands cutting off anything that causes sin to enter life—a radical parallel to casting away transgressions.
2 Corinthians 5:17 says anyone in Christ is a new creation—the NT reality of the new heart promised in Ezekiel.
Ephesians 4:23 speaks of being renewed in the spirit of the mind, directly paralleling the call for a new heart and new spirit here.
Jeremiah 7:3 commands amending ways and deeds — a direct parallel to casting away transgressions.
Jeremiah 4:14 urges washing the heart from evil to be saved — echoes the call to make a new heart and spirit.
Jeremiah 4:4 calls for circumcising the heart to avoid God's wrath — parallels the command to make a new heart.
Isaiah 59:20 promises a Redeemer to those who turn from transgression — directly connecting to the call for repentance.
In Job 36:10, God opens ears to instruction and commands return from iniquity — reinforcing the call to turn from transgressions.
In 2 Kings 17:13, the Lord warns through prophets to turn from evil — a direct parallel call to repentance.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls to put away idols and return to God — a strong parallel to the call for a new heart.
Jeremiah 32:39 promises God will give one heart and one way—where Ezekiel commands a new heart, showing divine and human roles in renewal.
Colossians 3:10 describes putting on the new self renewed after God's image, echoing Ezekiel's command to get a new heart and spirit.
1 Peter 1:14 echoes Ezekiel's call by urging believers not to conform to former passions, emphasizing a break from past sin.
1 Peter 2:1 lists specific sins to put away (malice, deceit, etc.), directly paralleling Ezekiel's command to cast away transgressions.
1 Peter 4:2-4 describes turning from pagan passions to live for God's will, matching Ezekiel's call to abandon sin and pursue life.
James 1:21 similarly calls believers to put away filthiness and receive the implanted word, aligning with Ezekiel's demand for a new heart.
Romans 8:13 expands the choice between death and life by emphasizing the Spirit's role in putting to death sinful deeds, paralleling Ezekiel's call to turn from sin.
Isaiah 1:17 instructs 'learn to do good; seek justice,' complementing Ezekiel's call to make a new heart and spirit through positive action.
Psalm 34:14 urges turning from evil and doing good, echoing Ezekiel's command to cast away transgressions and make a new heart.
In Deuteronomy 30:19, the same choice between life and death is set before Israel — a parallel call to choose life and live.