Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? ’ This is the declaration of the Lord God. ‘Instead, don’t I take pleasure when he turns from his ways and lives?
Luke 15:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. |
Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? ’ This is the declaration of the Lord God. ‘Instead, don’t I take pleasure when he turns from his ways and lives?
For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God. ‘So repent and live!
Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live. Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”
‘Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.
‘See to it that you don’t despise one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of my Father in heaven. ,
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones perish.
‘And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who don’t need repentance.
When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbours together, saying, “Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost! ”
Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.’
When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, ‘So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.’
But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,
For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?