Ezekiel 33:16

16 All of his {sins that he committed}, they will not be remembered against him, and he did justice and righteousness; certainly he will live.

Ezekiel 33:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 33:16

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned
unto him
Imputed to him; placed to his account; charged upon him, or ever be spoke of to him, either now, or at the day of judgment, by way of accusation and complaint, or to his condemnation: he hath done that which is lawful and right;
has repented of his sin; looked to Christ by faith for the pardon of it; and laid hold on his righteousness for his justification; and being influenced and assisted by the grace of God, has done that which is right and good in the sight of God and man: he shall surely live;
he now lives a life of faith and holiness; he shall continue to live, and persevere to the end, and inherit eternal life; see ( Ezekiel 18:21 Ezekiel 18:22 ) .

Ezekiel 33:16 In-Context

14 And when I say to the wicked, 'Certainly you will die,' but he returns from his sin and he does justice and righteousness--

15 [for example], [the] wicked returns a pledge for a loan, he restores {stolen property}, he goes in the statutes of life [so as] not to do injustice--certainly he will live; he will not die.

16 All of his {sins that he committed}, they will not be remembered against him, and he did justice and righteousness; certainly he will live.

17 "Yet {your people} say, 'The way of the Lord is not fair!' [yet] their way is not fair.

18 When [the] righteous turns from his righteousness and does injustice, then he will die {because of it}.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "sins that he sinned"
• [b] Or "for"