Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 18:27
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 27, 28.) And when the wicked turns away from his wickedness that he has done and does judgment and righteousness, he shall keep himself alive. For he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed; he shall surely live, he shall not die. On the other hand, it says, the people of the…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
27And when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and shall do judgment and justice, he has kept his soul,
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25Yet ye have said, The way of the Lord is not straight. Hear now, all the house of Israel; will not my way be straight? Is your way straight?
26When the righteous turns away from his righteousness and commits a trespass, and dies in the trespass which he has committed, he shall even die in it.
— Ezekiel 18:27 —
28and has turned away from all his ungodliness which he has committed: he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29Yet the house of Israel say, The way of the Lord is not right. Is not my way right, O house of Israel? is not your way wrong?