Luke 15:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁰ Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

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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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

Luke 15:10 Cross References

Ezekiel 18:23

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?

Ezekiel 18:32

For I have no pleasure in the death of any one, says the Lord God; so turn, and live.”

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 10:32

So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;

Matthew 18:10

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 18:14

So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

Luke 12:8

“And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;

Luke 12:9

but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 13:5

I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

Luke 15:11

And he said, “There was a man who had two sons;

Luke 15:7

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

Luke 15:9

And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.’

Luke 7:47

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

Acts 11:18

When they heard this they were silenced. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life.”

Acts 5:19

But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said,

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death.

Philemon 1:15

Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever,

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?