Ezekiel 18:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 18:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 18:21 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is law..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 18:21 — KJV
“But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
— Ezekiel 18:21 (KJV)
Ezekiel 18:21 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 18:21
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:21: wicked, turn, hath
“None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:21: sins, hath, committed
“Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:21: hath, statutes, lawful
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:21: wicked, turn, hath
“Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 18:21: turn, hath, committed
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