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 Living Translation (NLT)All their past sins will be forgotten, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done.

Context of Ezekiel 18:22

20The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. 21“But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live? 24“But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.

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 when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; because of the unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, because of them he shall die.
• Ezekiel 33:16None of his sins which he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done what is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
• 1 Kings 17:18So she said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?”
• Psalms 25:7Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
• Psalms 51:1Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
• Psalms 103:12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
• Isaiah 43:25“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.
• Jeremiah 31:34No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
• Jeremiah 50:20In those days and in that time,” says the Lord, “The iniquity of Israel shall be sought, but there shall be none; And the sins of Judah, but they shall not be found; For I will pardon those whom I preserve.
• Micah 7:19He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea.
• Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
• Hebrews 8:12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
• Hebrews 10:3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.
• 2 Chronicles 6:23then hear from heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, bringing retribution on the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.
• Psalms 18:20The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

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
• Live
• Accountability
• Atonement, Day of
• Conversion
• Ezekiel
• God
• 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