2Sa 14:14, Lam 3:33, Eze 18:23, 32, Hos 11:8, Luk 15:20-32, 1Ti 2:4 | ESV | STEP | We must all die ; we are like water spilled on the ground , which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life , and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast .

14 We must all die; we are ^alike water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means ^bso that the banished one will not remain an outcast.

Lamentations 3:33

33 ^cfor he does not afflict from his heart
or ^dgrieve the children of men.

Ezekiel 18:23

23 ^eHave I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?

Ezekiel 18:32

32 ^fFor I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; ^gso turn, and live.”

Hosea 11:8

8 How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
^hHow can I make you ⁱlike Admah?
How can I treat you ^jlike Zeboiim?
^kMy heart recoils within me;
my compassion grows warm and tender.

Luke 15:20-32

20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ^lran and ^membraced him and ⁿkissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ^oI am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants} 22 But the father said to his servants, ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} ‘Bring quickly ^rthe best robe, and put it on him, and put ^sa ring on his hand, and ^tshoes on his feet. 23 And bring ^uthe fattened calf and kill it, and ^vlet us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son ^wwas dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might ^xcelebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, ^ywho has devoured ^zyour property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, ^aayou are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting ^abto celebrate and be glad, for this your brother ^acwas dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

1 Timothy 2:4

4 who desires ^adall people to be saved and ^aeto come to ^afthe knowledge of the truth.