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Luke 12:8
8But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of 1God;
Luke 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
- New International Version (NIV)“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.
Context of Luke 12:8
6Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God. 7But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows. But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God; 9but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God; 10and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
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Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν· πᾶς ὃς ἂν ὁμολογήσῃ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁμολογήσει ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 12:8
- 1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Psalms 119:46And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;
- Matthew 10:32Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father who is in [the] heavens.
- Romans 10:9that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;
- 1 John 2:23Whoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.
- Revelation 2:10Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
- Revelation 3:4But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
- Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,
- Jude 1:24But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set [you] with exultation blameless before his glory,
Commentaries on Luke 12:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Shall confess - See on Matthew 10:32, Matthew 10:33; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32. Luke 12:3 Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51,52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8will also confess him before the angels of God: At the final judgment (see Daniel 7:7–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. confess ... deny--The point lies in doing it "before men," because one has to do it "despising the shame." But when done, the Lord holds Himself bound to repay it in kind by confessing such "before the angels of God." For the rest, see on Lu 9:26.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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