Ezekiel 18:22

Ezekiel 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
• New International Version (NIV)None of the offenses they have committed will be remembered against them. Because of the righteous things they have done, they will live.
• English Standard Version (ESV)None of the transgressions that he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness that he has done he shall live.
• New King James Version (NKJV)None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live.

Context of Ezekiel 18:22

20The person who sins will die. A son will not be punished for his father’s sins, and a father will not be punished for his son’s sins. The righteousness of the righteous person will be his own, and the wickedness of the wicked person will be his own. 21“But suppose a wicked person turns away from all the sins that he has done. He obeys all my laws and does what is fair and right. He will certainly live. He will not die. All the rebellious things that he did will not be remembered. He will live because of the right things that he did. 23I don’t want wicked people to die.” declares the Almighty Lord. “I want them to turn from their evil ways and live. 24“But suppose a righteous person turns away from doing right and he does evil things. He does all the disgusting things that the wicked person did. Will he live? All the right things that he has done will not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness and because of his sin. He will die because of them.

Ezekiel 18:22 word by word

כָּל־פְּשָׁעָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לֹ֥א יִזָּכְר֖וּ ל֑וֹ בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה יִֽחְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All his transgressionsפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• that he hath committedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• they shall not be mentionedזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• unto him: in his righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• that he hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• he shall liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421

Cross-references for Ezekiel 18:22

• Ezekiel 18:24“But suppose a righteous person turns away from doing right and he does evil things. He does all the disgusting things that the wicked person did. Will he live? All the right things that he has done will not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness and because of his sin. He will die because of them.
• Ezekiel 33:16None of the sins that he has done will be remembered. He has done what is fair and right. He will certainly live.
• 1 Kings 17:18The woman asked Elijah, “What do you and I have in common, man of God? Did you come here to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”
• Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.
• Psalms 51:1Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
• Psalms 103:12As far as the east is from the west— that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
• Isaiah 43:25I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.
• Jeremiah 31:34No longer will each person teach his neighbors or his relatives by saying, ‘Know the Lord.’ All of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me,” declares the Lord, “because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”
• Jeremiah 50:20In those days and at that time,” declares the Lord, “people will look for Israel’s crimes, but they will find none. They will look for Judah’s sins, but none will be found. I will forgive the faithful few whom I have spared.
• Micah 7:19You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea.
• Romans 8:1So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned.
• Hebrews 8:12because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”
• Hebrews 10:3Instead, this yearly cycle of sacrifices reminded people of their sins.
• 2 Chronicles 6:23then hear ⌞that person⌟ in heaven, take action, and make a decision. Repay the guilty person with the proper punishment, but declare the innocent person innocent.
• Psalms 18:20The Lord rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back

Commentaries on Ezekiel 18:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22All his transgressions - Shall be so completely forgiven by God's mercy, that they shall not be even mentioned to him; and if he live and die in this recovered state, he shall live with God to all eternity. And why? Hear the reason: -Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 The wicked man would be saved, if he turned from his evil ways. The true penitent is a true believer. None of his former transgressions shall be mentioned unto him, but in the righteousness which he has done, as the fruit of faith and the effect of conversion, he shall surely live. The question is not whether the truly righteous ever become apostates. It is certain that many who for a time were thought to be righteous, do so, while Ezek…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-24Ezekiel gives two more examples. First, wicked people (those who do evil) who turn away from their sins can receive God’s forgiveness. Second, righteous people (those who live in a right way before God) who begin to sin will face judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2421-24. Two last cases, showing the equity of God: (1) The penitent sinner is dealt with according to his new obedience, not according to his former sins. (2) The righteous man who turns from righteousness to sin shall be punished for the latter, and his former righteousness will be of no avail to him. he shall surely live--Despair drives men into hardened recklessness; God therefore allures men to repentance by holding out hope [Calvin]. To threats the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 18:22

• Children
• Judgment
• Penitent
• Repentance
• Responsibility
• Seekers
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Cruelly
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• Accountability
• Atonement, Day of
• Conversion
• Ezekiel
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• Prophecy; Prophets
• Resurrection
• Salvation

Commentaries on Ezekiel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings