Luke 15:10

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὕτως, λέγω ὑμῖν, χαρὰ γίνεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι.

Transliteration

Thus, legō to-you, chara ginetai enōpion of-the angelōn of-the Theou over one hamartōlō metanoounti.

Grammar Details

• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you
• *chara*: noun, feminine singular, nominative - joy
• *ginetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes/happens
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of
• *angelōn*: noun, masculine plural, genitive - of angels
• *Theou*: noun, masculine singular, genitive - of God
• *hamartōlō*: noun, masculine singular, dative - sinner
• *metanoounti*: present active participle, masculine singular, dative - repenting

Word Meanings

• *legō*: I say/I tell/I speak
• *chara*: joy/gladness/delight
• *ginetai*: becomes/happens/arises
• *enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in front of
• *angelōn*: angels/messengers
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *hamartōlō*: sinner/wrongdoer
• *metanoounti*: repenting/changing mind/turning away from sin

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
• Rev 5:11-14 : 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to ceive power, and riches, and wisdom, and stngth, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every catu which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as a in the sea, and all that a in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
• Acts 10:3-5 : 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
• Ezek 33:11 : 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
• 2 Chr 33:13-19 : 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God. 14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah. 15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. 16 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. 17 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only. 18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. 19 His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
• Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
• Ezek 18:23 : 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their pee, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
• Phlm 1:15 : 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 18:14 : 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
• Matt 28:5-7 : 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
• Luke 2:1-9 : 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
• Luke 7:47 : 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
• Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
• Luke 15:7 : 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
• Acts 5:19 : 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,