Luke 15:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

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  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not al ministring spirits, sent forth to minister, for their sakes which shalbe heires of saluation?
  • Rev 5:11-14 : 11 Then I behelde, & I heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne, & about the beastes and the Elders, & there were ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousand thousands, 12 Saying with a loude voice, Worthie is the Lambe that was killed to receiue power, & riches, & wisdome, & strength, & honour, & glory, and praise. 13 And al the creatures which are in heauen, and on the earth, and vnder the earth, and in the sea, and al that are in them, heard I, saying, Praise, & honour, and glory, and power be vnto him, that sitteth vpon the throne, and vnto the Lambe for euermore. 14 And the foure beasts said, Amen, & the foure and twentie Elders fell downe and worshipped him that liueth for euermore.
  • Acts 10:3-5 : 3 He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God coming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius. 4 But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? And he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers & thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God. 5 Nowe therefore send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
  • Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say vnto them, As I liue, sayeth the Lorde God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way & liue: turne you, turne you from your euill waies, for why will ye die, O ye house of Israel?
  • 2 Chr 33:13-19 : 13 And prayed vnto him: and God was entreated of him, and heard his prayer, and brought him againe to Ierusalem into his kingdome: then Manasseh knewe that the Lorde was God. 14 Nowe after this he built a wall without the citie of Dauid, on the Westside of Gihon in the valley, euen at the entrie of the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it very hie, and put captaines of warre in all the strong cities of Iudah. 15 And he tooke away the strange gods and the image out of the house of the Lord, & all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lorde, and in Ierusalem, and cast them out of the citie. 16 Also he prepared the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings, and of thankes, & commanded Iudah to serue the Lord God of Israel. 17 Neuerthelesse the people did sacrifice stil in the hie places, but vnto the Lorde their God. 18 Concerning the rest of the actes of Manasseh, & his prayer vnto his God, & the words of the Seers, that spake to him in ye Name of the Lord God of Israel, beholde, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel. 19 And his prayer and how God was intreated of him, and all his sinne, and his trespasse, and the places wherein he built hie places, and set groues and images (before he was humbled) behold, they are written in the booke of the Seers.
  • Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
  • Ezek 18:23 : 23 Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
  • Phlm 1:15 : 15 It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,
  • Matt 18:10 : 10 See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.
  • Matt 18:14 : 14 So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.
  • Matt 28:5-7 : 5 But the Angel answered, & said to the women, Feare ye not: for I know that ye seeke Iesus which was crucified: 6 He is not here, for he is risen; as he saide: come, see the place where the Lord was laid, 7 And go quickly, & tel his disciples that he is risen fro ye dead: & behold, he goeth before you into Galile: there ye shall see him: loe, I haue told you.
  • Luke 2:1-9 : 1 And it came to passe in those daies, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.) 3 Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie. 4 And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,) 5 To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe. 6 And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered, 7 And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne. 8 And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke. 9 And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide. 10 Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people, 11 That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lorde. 12 And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch. 13 And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying, 14 Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
  • Luke 7:47 : 47 Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But the Angel of the Lorde, by night opened the prison doores, & brought them forth, and sayd,

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  • Luke 15:1-9
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    1Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.

    2Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.

    3Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,

    4What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?

    5And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.

    6And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

    7I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.

    8Either what woma hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, & sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

    9And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.

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    10See that ye despise not one of these litle ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in heauen.

    11For the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost.

    12How thinke ye? If a man haue an hundreth sheepe, and one of them be gone astray, doeth he not leaue ninetie & nine, & go into the mountaines, and seeke that which is gone astray?

    13And if so be that he finde it, verely I say vnto you, he reioyceth more of that sheepe, then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray:

    14So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.

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    11He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

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    20So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him.

    21And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.

    22Then the father said to his seruaunts, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feete,

    23And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, & let vs eate, and be merie:

    24For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found; they began to be merie.

    25Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,

    26And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.

    27And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.

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    30But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.

    31And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine.

    32It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.

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    10For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.

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    13And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,

    14Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.

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    17Then he came to him selfe, & said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?

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    20Neuerthelesse, in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subdued vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen.

    21That same houre reioyced Iesus in the spirit, and said, I confesse vnto thee, Father, Lord of heauen & earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and vnderstanding, and hast reueiled them to babes: euen so, Father, because it so pleased thee.

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    15Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God.

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    23Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

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    14And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.

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    20O heauen, reioyce of her, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets: for God hath punished her to be reuenged on her for your sakes.

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    12Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

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  • Luke 2:20
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    20And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.

  • Jas 5:19
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    19Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath conuerted him,

  • Luke 13:5
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    5I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.

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    8And there was great ioy in that citie.

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    2And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.

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    13So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.