Luke
Luke 15:7
7I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in the same way | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| there will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| joy | χαρὰ | chara | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανῷ | ouranō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| over | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| one | ἑνὶ | heni | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| sinner | ἁμαρτωλῷ | hamartōlō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner |
| who repents | μετανοοῦντι | metanoounti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G3340 I repent, change my mind |
| than | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| over | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| ninety-nine | ἐνενήκοντα | enenēkonta | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G1768 ninety |
| righteous ones | δικαίοις | dikaiois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| who | οἵτινες | hoitines | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| do | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| need | χρείαν | chreian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
| to repent | μετανοίας | metanoias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3341 repentance, a change of mind |
Cross-references
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Luke 15:10 · Luke 5:32 · Luke 15:32 · Matthew 18:13 · Proverbs 30:12 · Luke 18:9–11 · Philippians 3:6–7 · Romans 7:9 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 15:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.