Luke 15:32
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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.But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
In other translations
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.But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Greek words
εὐφρανθῆναιeuphranthēnaiTo make merryG2165δὲdehoweverG1161καὶkaiandG2532χαρῆναιcharēnaito rejoiceG5463ἔδει,edeiit was fitting,G1163ὅτιhotibecauseG3754ὁhotheG3588ἀδελφόςadelphosbrotherG80σουsouof youG4771οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778νεκρὸςnekrosdeadG3498ἦνēnwasG1510καὶkaiandG2532ἔζησεν,ezēsenis alive ,G2198καὶkaiandG2532ἀπολωλὼςapolōlōshaving been lostG622ἦνēnwasG1510καὶkaiandG2532εὑρέθη.¶heurethēis found.G2147
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