⁶ And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for ^(A)I have found my sheep that was lost.’

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

²⁴ For this my son ^(A)was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

²⁵ For ^(A)you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to ^(B)the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

²³ When he came and saw ^(A)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord ^(B)with steadfast purpose,

⁷ for this reason, brothers,^[a] in all our distress and affliction ^(A)we have been comforted about you through your faith. ⁸ For now we live, if you ^(B)are standing fast in the Lord. ⁹ For ^(C)what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

¹⁷ Even if I am to be ^(A)poured out as a drink offering upon ^(B)the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

³ So, ^(A)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, ^(B)describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and ^(C)brought great joy to all ^(D)the brothers.^[a]

¹⁴ You are ^(A)my friends ^(B)if you do what I command you.