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The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.
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Individual Accountability
This verse is a cornerstone of individual responsibility before God. Commentators stress that God judges each person based on their own righteousness or wickedness, not their family's. A righteous father's piety cannot save a wicked son, nor can a wicked father's sin condemn a righteous son. God's justice is personal and direct.
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Ezekiel
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16th Century
Protestant
Ezekiel still pursues the idea that we have explained: namely, that God is a just judge and treats everyone according to their conduct. As Paul say…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. This is repeated from (Ezekiel 18:4), for the further confirmation of it…
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 …
