只是你这个兄弟是死而复活、失而又得的，所以我们理当欢喜快乐。’”

可是你这个弟弟是死而复活，失而复得的，所以我们理当欢喜庆祝。’”

可是你这个弟弟是死而复活，失而复得的，所以我们理当欢喜庆祝。’”

可是你弟弟是死而复活、失而复得的，所以我们应该欢喜快乐。’”

只是因为你这个弟弟是死而复活、失而又得的，我们应该欢喜快乐。’”

现在，我们应该庆祝、欢喜，因为你这个弟弟是死而复生、失而复得的。’”

只是你這個兄弟是死而復活、失而又得的，所以我們理當歡喜快樂。』」

可是你這個弟弟是死而復活，失而復得的，所以我們理當歡喜慶祝。』」

可是你這個弟弟是死而復活，失而復得的，所以我們理當歡喜慶祝。』」

可是你弟弟是死而復活、失而復得的，所以我們應該歡喜快樂。』」

只是因為你這個弟弟是死而復活、失而又得的，我們應該歡喜快樂。’”

但你這弟弟、他死又活了；失掉、又得着了；我們理當歡喜快樂啊。」』

現在，我們應該慶祝、歡喜，因為你這個弟弟是死而復生、失而復得的。』」

皆為爾有、惟爾弟死而復生、亡而復得、我儕喜樂宜也、

爾弟死而復生、失而又得、我儕宜喜樂也、

惟爾弟、死而復生、失而復得、我儕當欣喜歡樂、

But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’”

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. (niv)

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions— it is by grace you have been saved.And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith— and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (niv)

But the Lord said,“ You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight.And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left— and also many animals?” (niv)

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. (niv)

and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. (niv)

Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. (niv)

Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written:“ So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.” (niv)

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say,‘ Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ (niv)

and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written:“ Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”Again, it says,“ Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”And again,“ Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.”And again, Isaiah says,“ The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (niv)

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. (niv)