KJV ORIGINAL
When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I promise someone who's living right that they'll have life, but then they start trusting in their own goodness instead of me and mess up — all those good things they did before won't matter anymore. They'll face the consequences of what they chose to do wrong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Past good deeds can't cover present bad choices when you stop trusting God and start trusting yourself.
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