English Standard Version
Luke 12:8
8"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.
Context of Luke 12:8
6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. 7Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. "And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, 9but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Read all of Luke 12Luke 12:8 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Alsoδέde · thenG1161
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- Whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
- Whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Whosoeverἄνan · ifG302
- shall confessὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
- ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
- menὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Luke 12:8
- 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,' but now the Lord declares: 'Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Psalms 119:46I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,
- Matthew 10:32So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
- Romans 10:9because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
- 1 John 2:23No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Revelation 3:4Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
- Matthew 25:31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
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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