Old Testament · Prophecy
Ezekiel 16:52
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Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
About Ezekiel 16:52
Ezekiel 16:52 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Bear and Shame. Found in the prophecy of Ezekiel, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
- 2 Samuel 18:20
“And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:1
“Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.”
- Ezekiel 18:20
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
- Numbers 11:17
“And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.”
How to Apply Ezekiel 16:52
Meditate on Ezekiel 16:52 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Bear applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.