Ezekiel 3:21

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¹⁹ Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

²⁰ Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

²² And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee.

²³ Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: But if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he will indeed live because he heeded your warning, and you will have saved yourself.”
KJV: Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
WEB: Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous not sin, and he does not sin, he will surely live, because he took warning; and you have delivered your soul.”
ASV: Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.
DARBY: And if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall certainly live, for he hath taken warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.
BLB: And you, if you warn the righteous not to sin—the righteous one—and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he was warned and you will have delivered your own soul.”

ÅB: Men når du har advart den rettferdige om at han, den rettferdige, ikke skal synde, og han da ikke synder, da skal han leve, fordi han lot seg advare, og du har reddet din sjel.
OTB: Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige personen om ikke å synde og de ikke synder, vil de sikkert leve fordi de tok advarselen, og du vil ha reddet deg selv.”
B1930: Men når du har advart den rettferdige om at han, den rettferdige, ikke skal synde, og han da ikke synder, da skal han visselig leve, fordi han lot sig advare, og du har reddet din sjel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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James 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
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1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
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Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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Titus 2:15
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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1 John 3:6–9
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
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Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
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Ezekiel 3:19–20
Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
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