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neither has wronged any, has not taken anything to pledge, neither has taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
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The Actions of a Righteous Life
Commentators explain that righteousness is demonstrated through both negative and positive actions. The righteous person not only refrains from oppressing others or taking exploitative pledges but also actively seeks to do good by providing food for the hungry and clothing for the naked. These are tangible, outward signs of an inward heart aligned with God.
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Ezekiel
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16th Century
Protestant
In this third example Ezekiel announces that if a man is born to a wicked father, he may nevertheless be pleasing to God if he is unlike his father…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither has oppressed any (See Gill on Ezekiel 18:7). has not withholden the pledge ; or, has not pledged the pl…
Presbyterian
The soul that sinneth it shall die. As to eternity, every person was, is, and will be dealt with as his conduct shows him to be under the …
