¹⁹ because ^(A)that which is known about God is evident ^[a]within them; for God made it evident to them. ²⁰ For ^(B)since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ^(C)being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

²⁰ Again, ^(A)when a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, and I place an ^(B)obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require from your hand. ²¹ However, if you have ^(C)warned ^[a]the righteous person that the righteous is not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall certainly live because he took warning; and you have saved yourself.”

²⁴ “But when a righteous person ^(A)turns away from his righteousness, commits injustice and does according to all the abominations that the wicked person does, will he live? ^(B)All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his ^(C)treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them he will die.

¹² And you, son of man, say to ^[a]your fellow citizens, ‘The ^(A)righteousness of a righteous one will not save him on the day of his offense, and as for the wickedness of a wicked one, he will ^(B)not stumble because of it on the day when he turns from his wickedness; whereas a righteous one will not be able to live ^[b]by his righteousness on the day when he commits sin.’