Luke 15:10

New Century Version

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:23

I do not really want the wicked to die, says the Lord God. I want them to stop their bad ways and live.

Ezekiel 18:32

I do not want anyone to die, says the Lord God, so change your hearts and lives so you may live.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them: ‘The Lord God says: As surely as I live, I do not want any who are wicked to die. I want them to stop doing evil and live. Stop! Stop your wicked ways! You don’t want to die, do you, people of Israel?’

Matthew 10:32

“All those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they belong to me.

Matthew 18:10

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

Matthew 18:14

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

Luke 12:8

“I tell you, all those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I, the Son of Man, will say before the angels of God that they belong to me.

Luke 12:9

But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.

Luke 13:5

No, I tell you. But unless you change your hearts and lives, you will all be destroyed too!”

Luke 15:11

Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons.

Luke 15:7

In the same way, I tell you there is more joy in heaven over one sinner who changes his heart and life, than over ninety-nine good people who don’t need to change.

Luke 15:9

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

Luke 7:47

I tell you that her many sins are forgiven, so she showed great love. But the person who is forgiven only a little will love only a little.”

Acts 11:18

When the believers heard this, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, “So God is allowing even other nations to turn to him and live.”

Acts 5:19

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

2 Corinthians 7:10

The kind of sorrow God wants makes people change their hearts and lives. This leads to salvation, and you cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has brings death.

Philemon 1:15

Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever—

Hebrews 1:14

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