 | Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel? |
 | Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? |
 | Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel? |
| Ezekiel 18:31 |
The key to life eternal and triumph over death is conversion. This involves repentance from sin (vv. 30, 31a) and receiving the new heart which God gives with a new spirit, wrought by the Holy Spirit (36:24-27; Jer. 31:34; John 3:5-8).
MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Eze 18:31). Nashville: Word Pub.