Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?
Luke 15:10 - Modern King James Version Likewise I say to you, there is joy before the angels of God 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 actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?
For I have no delight in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Jehovah. Therefore turn and live.
Say to them: As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, except in the turning of the wicked from his way, and so to live. Turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Then everyone who shall confess Me before men, I will confess him before My Father who is in Heaven.
Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I say to you that in Heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father in Heaven.
Even so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess Me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess him before the angels of God.
But he who denies Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
I say to you that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance to life to the nations.
But the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night and brought them out, and said,
For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.
For perhaps because of this he was separated from you for an hour, that you should receive him eternally,
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?