Luke 15:10 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁰ In the same way, the angels of God are very happy when one sinner changes his heart.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy among and in the presence of the angels of God over one [especially] wicked person who repents (changes his mind for the better, heartily amending his ways, with abhorrence of his past sins).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ In the same way, I tell you, joy breaks out in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who changes both heart and life.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant."

Luke 15:10 Cross References

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner changes his heart. There is more joy for that one sinner than there is for 99 good people that don’t need to change their hearts.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Being sorry like God wants makes a person change his heart and life. This leads a person to salvation, and we cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has will bring death.

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Ezekiel 18:23

The Lord my Master says, “I don’t want bad people to die. I want them to change their lives so they can live!

Luke 13:5

They were not! But I tell you if you don’t change your hearts and lives, then you will all be destroyed too!”

Matthew 18:14

In the same way, your Father in heaven does not want any of these little children to be lost.

Hebrews 1:14

All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those people who will receive salvation.

Acts 11:18

When the Jewish believers heard these things, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, “So God is allowing the non-Jewish people to change their hearts and have life the same as us!”

Luke 7:47

I tell you that her many sins are forgiven. This is clear, because she showed great love. But the person that feels only a little need to be forgiven will feel only a little love when he is forgiven.”

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.

Acts 5:19

But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside and said,

Matthew 10:32

“When a person stands before other people and says he believes in me, then I will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before my Father in heaven.

Luke 12:8

“I tell you, if any person stands before other people and is willing to say that he believes in me, then I {\cf2\super [224]} will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God.

Luke 12:9

But if any person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God.

Luke 15:9

And when she finds the lost coin, she will call her friends and neighbors and say to them, ‘Be happy with me because I have found the coin that I lost!’

Luke 15:11

Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons.