Luke 15:10

Jesus declares that the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents, revealing heaven's joy at conversion.

Cross-references · 18

• Luke 15:7I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
• Ezek 33:11Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?
• 2 Cor 7:10For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
• Ezek 18:23Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked?” says the Lord Yahweh; “and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
• Luke 13:5I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”
• Matt 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
• Ezek 18:32For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Therefore turn yourselves, and live!
• Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
• Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
• Heb 1:14Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
• 2 Chr 33:13–19He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.
• Rev 5:11–14I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands;
• Matt 18:10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Acts 10:3–5At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
• Matt 28:5–7The angel answered the women, “Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.
• Phlm 1:15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
• Luke 2:1–14Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
• Acts 5:19But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

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