Ezekiel 18:27

“Again, when the wicked [man] turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, &c.] Repents of his sins, and forsakes the vicious course of life he has lived: and doeth that which is lawful and right; or “judgment” and “righteousness”f273; that which is agreeable to the law and will of God, and is just and right between man and man: he shall save his soul alive; from famine, pestilence, the sword, or captivity; he shall be preserved, and not be involved in calamities and distress: or, “shall quicken his own soul”f274; which, in a spiritual sense, is only done by the Spirit and grace of God, and not by man himself; nor is the enjoyment of eternal life by the works of men, but through…”

“he shall save his soul--that is, he shall have it saved upon his repentance.”

“when: Eze 18:21; Isa 1:18, Isa 55:7; Mat 9:13, Mat 21:28-32; Act 3:19, Act 20:21, Act 26:20 he shall: Eze 33:5; Act 2:40; Ti1 4:16 Ezekiel 18:28”

“The vindication of the ways of God might have formed a fitting close to this divine oracle. But as the prophet was not merely concerned with the correction of the error contained in the proverb which was current among the people, but still more with the rescue of the people themselves from destruction, he follows up the refutation with another earnest call to repentance. - Eze 18:27. If a wicked man turneth from his wickedness which he hath done, and doeth right and righteousness, he will keep his soul alive. Eze 18:28. If he seeth and turneth from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall live and not die. Eze 18:29. And the house of Israel saith, The way of the Lord is not…”