Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

New American Standard Bible

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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

I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

there is
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

joy
χαρά 
Chara 
Usage: 44

in the presence of
ἐνώπιον 
Enopion 
before, in the sight of, in the presence of, in sight, in presence, to, not tr
Usage: 78

the angels
G32
ἄγγελος 
Aggelos 
Usage: 153

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

ἁμαρτωλός 
Hamartolos 
Usage: 31

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Luke 15:10

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Lost Coin

9 and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost. 10 'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.' 11 And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,

Cross References

Hebrews 1:14

are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

2 Chronicles 33:13-19

and prayeth unto Him, and He is entreated of him, and heareth his supplication, and bringeth him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom, and Manasseh knoweth that Jehovah -- He is God.

Ezekiel 18:23

Do I at all desire the death of the wicked? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Is it not in his turning back from his way -- And he hath lived?

Ezekiel 18:32

For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live!

Ezekiel 33:11

Say unto them, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, I delight not in the death of the wicked, But -- in the turning of the wicked from his way, And he hath lived, Turn back, turn back, from your evil ways, Yea, why do ye die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 18:10

Beware! -- ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

Matthew 18:14

so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

Matthew 28:5-7

And the messenger answering said to the women, 'Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;

Luke 2:1-14

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled --

Luke 7:47

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

Luke 13:5

No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye in like manner shall perish.'

Luke 15:7

'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.

Acts 5:19

and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

Acts 10:3-5

he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, 'Cornelius;'

Acts 11:18

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

2 Corinthians 7:10

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

Revelation 5:11-14

And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders -- and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands --

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