Ezekiel 18:9

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 18:17 repeats the same description of a righteous person, reinforcing the pattern of life through obedience.

In Ezekiel 18:21, the same chapter states a wicked person who repents and obeys shall live — reinforcing this principle.

Ezekiel 37:24 describes the restored people walking in God's rules and statutes, directly echoing the behavior of the righteous here.

In Ezekiel 33:15, the same promise of life for walking in statutes applies to the repentant wicked, echoing the righteous person's path here.

In Ezekiel 20:11, God gave statutes so that if a man does them he will live—a restatement of the same principle from Ezekiel 18:9.

Ezekiel 20:11 states the same principle: obeying God's statutes brings life, directly echoing Ezekiel 18:9's promise.

Ezekiel 36:27 promises God's Spirit will cause them to walk in statutes, the divine enablement behind the righteous living described here.

1 John 3:7 Parallel

In 1 John 3:7, doing righteousness proves one is righteous—similar to Ezekiel 18:9's link between righteous conduct and living.

Deuteronomy 4:1 commands Israel to follow statutes to live and possess the land, the same life-for-obedience principle echoed here.

1 John 2:29 Parallel

In 1 John 2:29, everyone who does righteousness is born of God—linking righteous deeds to divine origin, paralleling the connection between obedience and life.

In James 2:18-26, faith without works is dead, and Abraham was justified by works—affirming that doing righteousness is essential, aligning with Ezekiel 18:9.

James 1:22 Parallel

James 1:22 calls for doing the word, not just hearing, echoing Ezekiel's requirement of acting faithfully according to God's statutes.

Romans 1:17 Contrast

In Romans 1:17, Paul cites Habakkuk to argue that righteousness comes by faith—contrasting with the emphasis on works in Ezekiel 18:9.

In Luke 10:27-29, Jesus quotes the law and says 'do this and you will live' — the same link between obedience and life as here.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth as righteous for walking in all commandments, mirroring Ezekiel's definition of righteousness.

In Habakkuk 2:4, the just live by faith—a concise restatement of the same principle that faithfulness brings life.

Psalm 119:1-6 blesses those who walk in God's law and keep his precepts, paralleling Ezekiel's description of the righteous.

Psalm 105:45 Historical context

Psalm 105:45 states the land was given so they would keep statutes, directly linking obedience to God's provision as in Ezekiel.

In Psalm 24:4-6, those with clean hands and pure heart receive blessing and righteousness from God—echoing the principle that righteous living leads to life.

Psalm 19:7-11 praises the law as perfect, righteous, and life-giving, reinforcing the value of the statutes Ezekiel commands.

Deuteronomy 10:13 commands keeping God's statutes for our good, the same obedience that brings life here.

Deuteronomy 6:2 promises long life for keeping God's statutes, directly paralleling the life promised here to the righteous.

Isaiah 3:10 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:10, the righteous are promised it shall be well — the same assurance that righteous living brings blessing.

In Proverbs 12:28, 'in the path of righteousness is life' — a direct proverb echoing this principle.

In Deuteronomy 16:20, pursuing justice leads to life — the same connection between righteous conduct and living.

Psalm 89:30 Contrast

In Psalm 89:30, forsaking God's statutes brings punishment — the negative counterpart to this promise of life for obedience.

John 14:21 Parallel

John 14:21 ties keeping commandments to love for Christ, a New Testament expansion of the obedient life Ezekiel describes.

Nehemiah 9:14 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:14 mentions the Sabbath and commandments given through Moses, a specific example of the statutes Ezekiel refers to.

Amos 5:4 Parallel

In Amos 5:4, seeking the LORD leads to life—a parallel call to a specific action that results in life, similar to obeying statutes.

Amos 5:14 Parallel

In Amos 5:14, seeking good and not evil leads to life—another parallel condition for life, echoing the ethical requirement.