Parallel Verses
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."
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."
A Conservative Version
Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God 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
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 finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I found the coin I had lost.' 10 In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels [i.e., in heaven ?] over one sinful person who repents." 11 Then Jesus said, "A certain man had two sons.
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 1:14
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve those people who will inherit salvation?
Matthew 18:10
Make sure you do not look down on any one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ]. For I tell you, their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. {[{[Some ancient manuscripts include verse
Matthew 18:14
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that [a single] one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ] should be lost.
Matthew 28:5-7
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.
Luke 2:1-14
Now it happened in those days that a decree was sent out from Caesar Augustus [the Emperor of the Roman Empire] requiring [people from] the whole empire to be registered [i.e., for taxation purposes].
Luke 7:47
For this reason, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. [Note: This suggests that her forgiveness was the result of her loving, but the point Jesus makes better fits the idea that her forgiveness produced love]. But the person who is forgiven of little [i.e., of only a few sins], loves [only] a little bit."
Luke 13:5
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you [too] will all be destroyed just as they were."
Luke 15:7
I tell you that, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents [i.e., changes his heart and life], than over ninety-nine persons who do not need to repent.
Acts 5:19
But an angel from the Lord one night [miraculously] opened the jail doors and released them, saying,
Acts 10:3-5
About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been
Acts 11:18
So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, "[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life."
2 Corinthians 7:10
For the sorrow that God desires produces repentance [i.e., a change of heart and life] that leads to salvation, and which brings no regrets. But the sorrow of the world [i.e., sorrow for wrongdoing for reasons unrelated to God or moral principles] produces [spiritual] death.
Revelation 5:11-14
Then I looked, and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living beings and elders. They numbered in the tens of thousands, and thousands and thousands [more]. [Note: The Greek says "myriads of myriads"].