Luke 15:10 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.`
English ASV
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
English Amplified
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).
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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).
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
English EASY 2024
In the same way, I tell you this. When one person turns back to God, it causes a lot of joy among God's angels in heaven.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
In the same way, it's a happy time for the angels of God when one sinner decides to change."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
So I can guarantee that God's angels are happy about one person who turns to God and changes the way he thinks and acts."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
English KJV 1611
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
English LSB
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Likewise, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin."
English NIV
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
English NKJ 1982
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
English NLT
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels when even one sinner repents."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
That’s the way God responds every time one lost sinner repents and turns to him. He says to all his angels, ‘Let’s have a joyous celebration, for the one who was lost, I have found!’ ”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
In the same way there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner repents.“
English Tyndale 1537
Likewise I say unto you, joy shall be(is made) in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.