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60 So also will be the judgment[a] that I have promised, for I will rejoice over the few who shall be saved because it is they who have made my glory to prevail now, and through them my name has now been honored.(A)

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  1. 7.60 Syr Arab 1: Lat creation
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61 I will not grieve over the great number of those who perish, for it is they who are now like a mist and are similar to a flame and smoke—they are set on fire and burn hotly and are extinguished.”(A)

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Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.(A)

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I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.(A)

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10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(A)

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10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(A)

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