26 If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed. 27 But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. 28 Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.
Ezekiel 18:26–28
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Ezekiel 33:18–20
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Ezekiel 33:8–10
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Ezekiel 18:31–32
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