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Ezekiel 18:19

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KJV ORIGINAL

Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But you're still asking, 'Wait, why doesn't the son pay for what his dad did wrong?' Listen — when someone chooses to do what's right and good, follows my ways, and actually lives them out, they're going to be okay.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You're not stuck with your parents' mistakes — your choices are what count.

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