Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God over one sinner who repents.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels [i.e., in heaven ?] over one sinful person who repents."
Anderson New Testament
So, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
Bible in Basic English
Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
Common New Testament
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Daniel Mace New Testament
even so, I assure you, the angels in heaven rejoice, when any one sinner becomes a penitent.
Darby Translation
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
Godbey New Testament
So, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Goodspeed New Testament
In just that way, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one sinful person who repents!"
John Wesley New Testament
Thus, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
Julia Smith Translation
So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind.
King James 2000
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the [same] way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Modern King James verseion
Likewise I say to you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
Moffatt New Testament
So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents."
Montgomery New Testament
"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."
NET Bible
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
New Heart English Bible
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
Noyes New Testament
I say to you, that thus there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Sawyer New Testament
So, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner that changes his mind.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God's angels over one outcast that repents."
Webster
Likewise, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Weymouth New Testament
"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
Williams New Testament
Just so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one sinful person who repents!"
World English Bible
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
Worrell New Testament
So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents."
Worsley New Testament
Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.
Youngs Literal Translation
'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'
Themes
Angels » Knowledge of » Earthly things
Angels » Rejoice over every repentant sinner
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The lost piece of money (one drachma)
Joy » Instances of » Of angels, when sinners repent
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Repentance
Losing and things lost » The lord seeking and saving that which was lost
Parables » Parables of Christ » Lost piece of silver
Repentance » There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 15:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lost Coin
9 And when she has found it, she calls together her lady friends and lady neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found the drachma that I lost. 10 Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God over one sinner who repents. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons,
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?
2 Chronicles 33:13-19
And he prayed to him. And he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that LORD he was God.
Ezekiel 18:23
Have I any pleasure in the death of a wicked man? says lord LORD, and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says lord LORD, therefore turn yourselves back, and live.
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, says lord LORD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, but that the wicked man turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Matthew 18:10
See that ye not disparage one of these little ones, for I say to you, that in the heavens their agents do always behold the face of my Father in the heavens.
Matthew 18:14
So, it is not a purpose before your Father in the heavens, that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 28:5-7
And having responded, the agent said to the women, Fear ye not, for I know that ye seek Jesus, who was crucified.
Luke 2:1-14
Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.
Luke 7:47
For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Luke 13:5
I tell you, no, but if ye do not repent, ye will all likewise perish.
Luke 15:7
I say to you, that thus there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.
Acts 5:19
But an agent of Lord opened the prison doors by night, and after leading them out, he said,
Acts 10:3-5
He saw plainly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day, an agent of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
Acts 11:18
And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For sorrow toward God works repentance for salvation without regret, but the sorrow of the world works death.
Revelation 5:11-14
And I looked, and I heard as a voice of many agents all around the throne and the beings and the elders. And the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,