Then that person will confess to people.\par He will say,\par ‘I sinned.\par I changed good into bad.\par But God didn’t give me\par the punishment I deserved!\par
Luke 15:21 - Easy To Read Version The son said, ‘Father, I sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am not good enough to be called your son.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son [I no longer deserve to be recognized as a son of yours]! American Standard Version (1901) And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son. Common English Bible Then his son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And the son said to him: 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son. |
Then that person will confess to people.\par He will say,\par ‘I sinned.\par I changed good into bad.\par But God didn’t give me\par the punishment I deserved!\par
Don’t judge me, your servant.\par Never, in all my life, could I ever be judged innocent.\par
I did the things you say are wrong.\par God, you are the One I sinned against.\par I confess these things so people will know\par I am wrong, and you are right.\par Your decisions are fair.\par
But you must recognize your sin.\par You turned against the Lord your God.\par That is your sin.\par You worshiped the idols of people\par from other nations.\par You worshiped those idols\par under every green tree.\par You did not obey me.’”\par This message was from the Lord.\par
But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the best clothes and dress him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good shoes on his feet.
God has been very kind to you. And he has been patient with you. God has been waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will change your hearts and lives.