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Bible verse
Ezekiel 36:26
“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
What it means
God promises to replace a hard, stony heart with one soft and alive, and to put His Spirit within. This is not self-improvement but a gift only He can give, the inward change we cannot manufacture. It is the new birth Jesus spoke of and the transformation His Spirit still works. When our own efforts to be better fail, this is the hope: God Himself renews us from the inside. Ask Him for the new heart He delights to give, and He will.
Ezekiel 36:26 at a glance
| Reference | Ezekiel 36:26 |
|---|---|
| Book | Ezekiel |
| Chapter to read it in | Ezekiel 36 |
| Topic | repentance |
| Passages linked to it | 10 |
| Translation on this page | King James Version (public domain) |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Ezekiel 11:19-20
- Psalms 51:10
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
- John 3:3-5
- Deuteronomy 30:6
- 2 Corinthians 3:3
- Jeremiah 32:39
- Ephesians 2:10
- Revelation 21:5
- 2 Corinthians 3:18
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
Where do I find Ezekiel 36:26?
It is in Ezekiel, in Ezekiel 36. Reading the whole chapter shows who is speaking, to whom, and why.
What other passages go with Ezekiel 36:26?
Readers most often set it beside Ezekiel 11:19-20, Psalms 51:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 3:3-5. Each is listed under Read it in context.
How can I pray Ezekiel 36:26?
Read it slowly once, then say it back to God in your own words, one phrase at a time. Stop on the phrase that stays with you and stay there. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray it with you.
Pray this
Lord Jesus, you see Ezekiel 36:26 and you know every person there by name. We bring you Ezekiel 36:26, repentance. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Take one step this week.
- Read all of Ezekiel 36 today, not only the one verse.
- Write Ezekiel 36:26 where you will see it, and read it aloud at the start and end of the day.
- Tell one person what this verse means to you, and ask what verse has carried them.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.
Read it, pray it, live it
On The Living Bread you can read the whole chapter, save this verse, ask Simon to explain it, pray it over your life, and share it with someone who needs it today.
