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Luke 15

Luke 15:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Likewise
houto (Greek #3779)
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
KJV usage: after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
Pronounce: hoo'-to
Origin: οὕτως (hoo'-toce) adverb from 3778
, I say
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
, thereq is
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
joy
chara (Greek #5479)
cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight
KJV usage: gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).
Pronounce: khar-ah'
Origin: from 5463
in the presence of
enopion (Greek #1799)
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
Pronounce: en-o'-pee-on
Origin: neuter of a compound of 1722 and a derivative of 3700
the angels
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aggelos (Greek #32)
a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
KJV usage: angel, messenger.
Pronounce: ang'-el-os
Origin: from ἀγγέλλω (probably derived from 71; compare 34) (to bring tidings)
of God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
over
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
one
heis (Greek #1520)
a primary numeral; one
KJV usage: a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
Pronounce: hice
Origin: (including the neuter (etc.) ἕν)
sinner
hamartolos (Greek #268)
sinful, i.e. a sinner
KJV usage: sinful, sinner.
Pronounce: ham-ar-to-los'
Origin: from 264
that repenteth
metanoeo (Greek #3340)
to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
KJV usage: repent.
Pronounce: met-an-o-eh'-o
Origin: from 3326 and 3539
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Ezek. 18:23,32• 23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord Jehovah: and not that he should turn from his ways, and live?
 32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. (Ezek. 18:23,32)
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Ezek. 33:11• 11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, 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, Ο house of Israel? (Ezek. 33:11)
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Acts 11:18• 18And when they heard these things, they were still and glorified God, saying, Then indeed also to the Gentiles did God give repentance unto life. (Acts 11:18)
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Philem. 15‑16• 15For perhaps he was therefore parted for a time that thou mightest have him forever,
 16no longer as a bondman but above a bondman, a brother beloved, specially to me but how much rather to thee, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord. (Philem. 15‑16)

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Luke 2:1‑14• 1And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census should be made of all the habitable world.
 2The census itself first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
 3{i}And all went up to be enrolled in the census roll, each to his own city:{/i}
 4{i}and{/i} Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to David's city, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family of David),
 5to be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, she being great with child.
 6{i}And it came to pass,{/i} while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.
 7And she brought forth her first-born son and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in the manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
 8And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
 9And lo, an angel of [the] Lord stood by them and the glory of [the] Lord shone around them, and they were sore afraid.
 10{i}And the angel said to them,{/i} Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people,
 11for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ [the] Lord.
 12And this is the sign unto you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.
 13{i}And suddenly there was{/i} with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
 14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men. (Luke 2:1‑14)
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Ezek. 18:23,32• 23Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord Jehovah: and not that he should turn from his ways, and live?
 32For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. (Ezek. 18:23,32)
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Ezek. 33:11• 11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, 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, Ο house of Israel? (Ezek. 33:11)
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Matt. 18:10‑11• 10{i}See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.{/i}
 11{i}For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.{/i} (Matt. 18:10‑11)
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Matt. 28:5‑7• 5{i}And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus the crucified one.{/i}
 6{i}He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.{/i}
 7{i}And go quickly and say to his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him. Behold, I have told you.{/i} (Matt. 28:5‑7)
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Acts 5:19• 19But an angel of [the] Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out said, (Acts 5:19)
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Acts 10:3‑5• 3saw in a vision manifestly about ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in unto him and saying to him, Cornelius.
 4But he gazing on him and being affrighted, said, What is [it], Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.
 5And now send men unto Joppa, and fetch [one] Simon, who is surnamed Peter; (Acts 10:3‑5)
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Heb. 1:14• 14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service on account of those who are about to inherit salvation? (Heb. 1:14)
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Rev. 5:11‑14• 11And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders: and the number of them was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
 12saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that is slain to receive the power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.
 13And every creature which is in the heaven and on the earth and under the earth and [such as are] on the sea and all things in them heard I saying, To him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb {i}be{/i} the blessing and the honour and the glory and the might unto the ages of the ages.
 14And the four living creatures said, Amen: and the elders fell down and worshipped. (Rev. 5:11‑14)
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Luke 7:47• 47For which cause I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven, for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little. (Luke 7:47)
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Luke 13:5• 5No, I say to you: but, if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner. (Luke 13:5)
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2 Chron. 33:13‑19• 13{i}and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom.{/i} Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah he was God.
 14{i}And after this he built the outer wall of the city of David, on the west, toward Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the fish-gate, and carried it round Ophel, and raised it up a very great height; and he put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.{/i}
 15{i}And he removed the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of Jehovah, and all the altars that he had built on the mount of the house of Jehovah and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.{/i}
 16{i}And he reinstated the altar of Jehovah, and sacrificed on it peace-offerings and thank-offerings, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah the God of Israel.{/i}
 17{i}Nevertheless, the people sacrificed still on the high places, although to Jehovah their God only.{/i}
 18{i}And the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers that spoke to him in the name of Jehovah the God of Israel, behold, they are written in the acts of the kings of Israel.{/i}
 19{i}And his prayer, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin and his unfaithfulness, and the places in which he built high places, and set up Asherahs and graven images, before he was humbled, behold, they are written among the words of Hozai.{/i} (2 Chron. 33:13‑19)
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Matt. 18:14• 14{i}So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.{/i} (Matt. 18:14)
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Acts 11:18• 18And when they heard these things, they were still and glorified God, saying, Then indeed also to the Gentiles did God give repentance unto life. (Acts 11:18)
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2 Cor. 7:10• 10For grief according to God worketh repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the grief of the world worketh out death. (2 Cor. 7:10)
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Philem. 15• 15For perhaps he was therefore parted for a time that thou mightest have him forever, (Philem. 15)
• The joy is here said to be in the presence of the angels; that is, it is not the joy of the angels but of the Godhead, before whom they stand. (“Luke 15” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thus, I say unto you, there isc joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "takes place." Ginomai.

W. Kelly Translation

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Thus I say unto you, There is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.