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">3004</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3004">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">λέγω<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/lego__3004.htm" title="legō: I say.">legō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I say</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular">V-PIA-1S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὑμῖν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/umin_4771.htm" title="hymin: to ye.">hymin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural">PPro-D2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">3754</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3754">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὅτι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oti_3754.htm" title="hoti: that.">hoti</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">3779</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3779">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὕτως<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/outo_s_3779.htm" title="houtōs: thusly.">houtōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the same way</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5479.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.">5479</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5479.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5479">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">χαρὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/chara_5479.htm" title="chara: joy.">chara</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">joy</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to__3588.htm" title="tō: the.">tō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Masculine Singular">Art-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">3772</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3772">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐρανῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ourano__3772.htm" title="ouranō: heaven.">ouranō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">heaven</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔσται<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/estai_1510.htm" title="estai: shall be.">estai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">there will be</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIM-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">1909</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1909">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epi_1909.htm" title="epi: over.">epi</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">over</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">1520</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1520">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἑνὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eni_1520.htm" title="heni: one.">heni</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">one</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular">Adj-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/268.htm" title="Strong's Greek 268: Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.">268</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_268.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 268">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἁμαρτωλῷ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/amarto_lo__268.htm" title="hamartōlō: sinner.">hamartōlō</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">sinner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular">Adj-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3340.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3340: From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider.">3340</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3340.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3340">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μετανοοῦντι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/metanoounti_3340.htm" title="metanoounti: repenting.">metanoounti</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">repenting,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular">V-PPA-DMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">2228</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2228">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἢ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e__2228.htm" title="ē: [more] than.">ē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">rather than</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">1909</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1909">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epi_1909.htm" title="epi: over.">epi</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">over</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1768.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1768: Ninety. From a multiple of ennea and ennea itself; ninety-nine.">1768</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1768.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1768">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐνενήκοντα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/enene_konta_1768.htm" title="enenēkonta: ninety.">enenēkonta</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">ninety</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1767.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1767: Nine. A primary number; nine.">1767</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1767.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐννέα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ennea_1767.htm" title="ennea: nine.">ennea</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">nine</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1342.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.">1342</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1342.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1342">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δικαίοις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dikaiois_1342.htm" title="dikaiois: righteous ones.">dikaiois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">righteous ones,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3748.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. ">3748</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3748.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3748">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οἵτινες<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oitines_3748.htm" title="hoitines: who.">hoitines</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural">RelPro-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">3756</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3756">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ou_3756.htm" title="ou: no.">ou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">no</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.">5532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">χρείαν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/chreian_5532.htm" title="chreian: need.">chreian</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">need</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">2192</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2192">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔχουσιν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/echousin_2192.htm" title="echousin: have.">echousin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">have</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-PIA-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3341.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).">3341</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3341.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3341">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μετανοίας.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/metanoias_3341.htm" title="metanoias: of repentance.">metanoias</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of repentance.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" 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ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἔσται ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἔσται ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι, ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις, οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας. </span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτω χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις, οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἔσται ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐνενήκοντα ἐννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτω χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι, ἢ ἐπὶ ἐννενήκονταεννέα δικαίοις, οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσι μετανοίας.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/luke/15.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 15:7 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως χαρὰ ἔσται ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι ἢ ἐπὶ ἐννενήκονταεννέα δικαίοις οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/luke/15.htm">Luke 15:7 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/luke/15.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/luke/15.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3004.htm" title="legō: I say -- 3004: to say -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - First Person Singular">λἐγω</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5213.htm" title="umin: to you -- 5213: you -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Plural">ὑμῖν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3754.htm" title="oti: that -- 3754: that, because -- Conjunction">ὅτι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="outōs: likewise -- 3779: in this way, thus -- Adverb">οὕτως</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5479.htm" title="chara: joy -- 5479: joy, delight -- Noun - Nominative Singular Feminine">χαρὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: in -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tō: -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Singular Masculine">τῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3772.htm" title="ouranō: heaven -- 3772: heaven -- Noun - Dative Singular Masculine">οὐρανῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2071.htm" title="estai: there will be -- 2071: should be, shall come to pass, may have -- Verb - Future Middle Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἔσται</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1909.htm" title="epi: over -- 1909: on, upon -- Preposition">ἐπὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1520.htm" title="eni: one -- 1520: one -- Adjective - Dative Singular Masculine">ἑνὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/268.htm" title="amartōlō: sinner -- 268: sinful -- Adjective - Dative Singular Masculine">ἁμαρτωλῷ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3340.htm" title="metanoounti: who repents -- 3340: to change one's mind or purpose -- Verb - Present Active Participle - Dative Singular Masculine">μετανοοῦντι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2228.htm" title="ē: than -- 2228: or, than -- Particle">ἢ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1909.htm" title="epi: over -- 1909: on, upon -- Preposition">ἐπὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1768.htm" title="enenēkonta: nine -- 1768: ninety-nine. -- Adjective - Dative Plural Masculine">ἐνενήκοντα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1767.htm" title="ennea: nine -- 1767: nine -- Adjective - Dative Plural Masculine">ἐννέα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1342.htm" title="dikaiois: persons -- 1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocent -- Adjective - Dative Plural Masculine">δικαίοις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3748.htm" title="oitines: who -- 3748: whoever, anyone who -- Relative Pronoun - Nominative Plural Masculine">οἵτινες</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou: no -- 3756: not, no -- Particle - Negative">οὐ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5532.htm" title="chreian: need -- 5532: need, business -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">χρείαν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echousin: need -- 2192: to have, hold -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Third Person Plural">ἔχουσιν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3341.htm" title="metanoias: of repentance -- 3341: change of mind, repentance -- Noun - Genitive Singular Feminine">μετανοίας.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/luke/15.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3004.htm" title="lego (leg'-o) -- ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter">I say</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5213.htm" title="humin (hoo-min') -- ye, you, your(-selves)">unto you</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3754.htm" title="hoti (hot'-ee) -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why">that</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="houto (hoo'-to) -- after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so)" target="big">">likewise</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5479.htm" title="chara (khar-ah') -- gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous)">joy</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2071.htm" title="esomai (es'-om-ahee) -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow ">shall be</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3772.htm" title="ouranos (oo-ran-os') -- air, heaven(-ly), sky">heaven</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1909.htm" title="epi (ep-ee') -- about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside ">over</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1520.htm" title="heis (hice) -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some">one</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/268.htm" title="hamartolos (ham-ar-to-los') -- sinful, sinner">sinner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3340.htm" title="metanoeo (met-an-o-eh'-o) -- repent">that repenteth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2228.htm" title="e (ay) -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea">more than</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1909.htm" title="epi (ep-ee') -- about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside ">over</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1768.htm" title="ennenekontaennea (en-nen-ay-kon-tah-en-neh'-ah) -- ninety and nine">ninety and nine</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1342.htm" title="dikaios (dik'-ah-yos) -- just, meet, right(-eous)">just persons</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3748.htm" title="hostis (hos'-tis) -- X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which ">which</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echo (ekh'-o) -- be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), ">need</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5532.htm" title="chreia (khri'-ah) -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3756.htm" title="ou (oo) -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but">no</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3341.htm" title="metanoia (met-an'-oy-ah) -- repentance">repentance</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/luke/15.htm">Luke 15:7 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">אני אמר לכם כי כן תהיה שמחה בשמים על חוטא אחד השב יותר מעל תשעים ותשעה צדיקים אשר לא יצטרכו לתשובה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/luke/15.htm">Luke 15:7 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܡܪ ܐܢܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܕܗܟܢܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܚܕܘܬܐ ܒܫܡܝܐ ܥܠ ܚܕ ܚܛܝܐ ܕܬܐܒ ܐܘ ܥܠ ܬܫܥܝܢ ܘܬܫܥܐ ܙܕܝܩܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܬܒܥܝܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/luke/15-7.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/15.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">joy.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/15-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 15:32</span> It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/5-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 5:32</span> I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/18-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 18:13</span> And if so be that he find it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more …</a></p><p class="hdg">which.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/15-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 15:29</span> And he answering said to his father, See, these many years do I serve …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/16-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 16:15</span> And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/18-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 18:9-11</span> And he spoke this parable to certain which trusted in themselves …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 30:12</span> There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/7-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 7:9</span> For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/3-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 3:6,7</span> Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7</a> • <a href="/niv/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/luke/15-7.htm">Luke 15:7 ESV</a> • <a 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