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But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
Reference
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: ἐπάν (epán)
a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἔξω (éxō)
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē)
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Hebrew: tsidqâh
beneficence
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: παρανομία (paranomía)
transgression
Hebrew: ʻivyâʼ
perverseness
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: καθώς (kathṓs)
just (or inasmuch) as, that
Hebrew: kᵉmôw
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἄθεσμος (áthesmos)
lawless, i.e. (by implication) criminal
Hebrew: ʼĕnâsh
a man
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: βιόω (bióō)
to spend existence
Hebrew: chăyâʼ
to live
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē)
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Hebrew: tsidqâh
beneficence
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs)
by no means
Hebrew: ʼîyn
is it not?
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἁμάρτημα (hamártēma)
a sin (properly concrete)
Hebrew: chăṭîy
an offence
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: gâvaʻ
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Evil
Revelation 2:10
Parallel theme
Proverbs 21:16
2 John 1:8
Galatians 3:4
1 John 2:19
1 Samuel 15:11
Revelation 3:11
Righteousness
Ezekiel 33:18
Ezekiel 18:26
Sin
Psalm 125:5
Verse Explanation
If a righteous person turns away from righteousness and begins doing evil, the person's previous righteousness will not protect him from judgment, emphasizing that present choices matter rather than past achievements alone.
History
c. 592 BC: Faithfulness must continue rather than being treated as a permanent status independent of conduct.