Parallel Verses

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."

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.”

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, "Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin that I lost!' 10 In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents." 11 Then Jesus said, "A man had two sons.


Cross References

Hebrews 1:14

All of them are spirits on a divine mission, sent to serve those who are about to inherit salvation, aren't they?

2 Chronicles 33:13-19

and prayed to him. Moved by Manasseh's entreaties, the LORD heard his supplications and brought him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem. That's how Manasseh learned that the LORD is God.

Ezekiel 18:23

"I don't take delight in the death of the wicked, do I?" asks the Lord GOD. "Shouldn't I rather delight when he turns from his wicked ways and lives?

Ezekiel 18:32

I don't take pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the LORD. "So repent, so you may live!"

Ezekiel 33:11

"Tell them, "As certainly as I'm alive and living,' declares the Lord GOD, "I receive no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Instead, my pleasure is that the wicked repent from their behavior and live. Turn back! Turn back, all of you, from your wicked behavior! Why do you have to die, you house of Israel?'"

Matthew 18:10

"See to it that you do not despise one of these little ones, because I tell you, their angels in heaven always have access to my Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."

Matthew 28:5-7

Responding to the women, the angel said, "Stop being frightened! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Luke 2:1-14

Now in those days an order was published by Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be registered.

Luke 7:47

So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."

Luke 13:5

Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die."

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."

Acts 5:19

But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out. The angel told them,

Acts 10:3-5

One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision and clearly saw an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."

2 Corinthians 7:10

For having sorrow in a godly way results in repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

Revelation 5:11-14

Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels, the living creatures, and the elders surrounding the throne. They numbered 10,000's times 10,000 and thousands times thousands.

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