Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single 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."
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
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."
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
Houto
Ginomai
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 gathers her women-friends and neighbours, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the shilling I lost.' 10 So, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over a single sinner who repents." 11 He also said: "There was a man who had two sons,
Cross References
Hebrews 1:14
Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?
Matthew 18:10
See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 18:14
So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that a single one of these little ones should be lost.
Matthew 28:5-7
but the angel addressed the women, saying, "Have no fear; I know you are looking for the crucified Jesus.
Luke 2:1-14
Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.
Luke 7:47
Therefore I tell you, many as her sins are, they are forgiven, for her love is great; whereas he to whom little is forgiven has but little love."
Luke 13:5
I tell you, no; unless you repent you will all perish as they did."
Luke 15:7
So, I tell you, there will be joy in heaven over a single sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine good people who do not need to repent.
Acts 5:19
but an angel of the Lord opened the prison-doors during the night and brought them out, saying,
Acts 10:3-5
About three o'clock in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, "Cornelius."
Acts 11:18
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"
2 Corinthians 7:10
the pain God is allowed to guide ends in a saving repentance never to be regretted, whereas the world's pain ends in death.
Revelation 5:11-14
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,