KJV King James Version
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
WEB World English Bible
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
ASV American Standard Version
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.’
Surrounding context — Luke 15
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find [it]?
9 And when she hath found [it], she calleth [her] friends and [her] neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living.
13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Οὕτως,G3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)λέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouγίνεταιG1096 · ginomaito beχαρὰG5479 · charajoyἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγγέλωνG32 · angelosangelτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstἑνὶG1520 · ehisoneἁμαρτωλῷG268 · hamartōlossinfulμετανοοῦντι.¶G3340 · metanoeōto repent
Cross-references
Luke 15:7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.Ezekiel 33:11Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Ezekiel 18:23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: [and] not that he should return from his ways, and live?Luke 13:5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Ezekiel 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye.Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Luke 7:47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Revelation 5:11-14And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;2 Chronicles 33:13-19And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.Acts 10:3-5He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.Matthew 28:5-7And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.Philemon 1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;Luke 2:1-14And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
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