Luke 15:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLuke 15:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
οὕτως
hoútō
G3779
thus
χαρὰ
chará
G5479
joy
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανῷ
ouranós
G3772
heaven
ἔσται
eimí
G1510
to be
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
ἑνὶ
heîs
G1520
one
ἁμαρτωλῷ
hamartōlós
G268
sinner
μετανοοῦντι
metanoéō
G3340
to repent
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
ἐνενήκοντα
ennenēkontaennéa
G1768
ninety-nine
ἐννέα
ennéa
G1767
nine
δικαίοις
díkaios
G1342
righteous
οἵτινες
hóstis
G3748
whoever
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
χρείαν
chreía
G5532
necessity
ἔχουσιν
échō
G2192
to have
μετανοίας
metánoia
G3341
repentance
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World English Bible Public Domain
I 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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I say to you that in the same way, there will be joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, more than over 99 being righteous having no need of repentance.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).