Matthew 10:32

Matthew 10:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.

Context of Matthew 10:32

30Every hair on your head has been counted. 31Don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows. “So I will acknowledge in front of my Father in heaven that person who acknowledges me in front of others. 33But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me. 34“Don’t think that I came to bring peace to earth. I didn’t come to bring peace but conflict.

Matthew 10:32 word by word

Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ·ὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• 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
• Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Matthew 10:32

• Psalms 119:46I will speak about your written instructions in the presence of kings and not feel ashamed.
• Luke 12:8I can guarantee that the Son of Man will acknowledge in front of God’s angels every person who acknowledges him in front of others.
• John 9:22(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue.
• Romans 10:9If you declare that Jesus is Lord, and believe that God brought him back to life, you will be saved.
• 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight for the Christian faith. Take hold of everlasting life to which you were called and about which you made a good testimony in front of many witnesses.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord or be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God’s power, join me in suffering for the sake of the Good News.
• 1 John 4:15God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God.
• Revelation 2:13I know where you live. Satan’s throne is there. You hold on to my name and have not denied your belief in me, even in the days of Antipas. He was my faithful witness who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives.
• Matthew 25:34“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, my Father has blessed you! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
• 1 Samuel 2:30“Therefore, the Lord God of Israel declares: I certainly thought that your family and your father’s family would always live in my presence. “But now the Lord declares: I promise that I will honor those who honor me, and those who despise me will be considered insignificant.
• Revelation 3:5Everyone who wins the victory this way will wear white clothes. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge them in the presence of my Father and his angels.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men - That is, whosoever shall acknowledge me to be the Messiah, and have his heart and life regulated by my spirit and doctrine. It is not merely sufficient to have the heart right before God; there must be a firm, manly, and public profession of Christ before men. "I am no hypocrite," says one; neither should you be. "I will keep my religion to myself" i.e. you will not confess Christ before men; then he will…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Whosoever therefore shall confess me … - The same word in the original is translated “confess” and “profess,” 1 Timothy 6:12-13; 2 John 1:7; Romans 10:10. It means to acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ, and our dependence on him for salvation, and our attachment to him, in every proper manner. This profession may be made in uniting with a church, at the communion, in conversation, and in conduct. The Scriptures mean, by a profession of religion, an…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33God accepts those who publicly acknowledge Jesus in times of trial and persecution (Matthew 10:16–25). These verses describe a person’s overall way of life, not just a single confession or denial (see 7:13–27). For example, Judas sometimes acknowledged Jesus but was still condemned (26:23–24). Peter denied Jesus (see 26:69–75), but he was restored and saved.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men--despising the shame. him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven--I will not be ashamed of him, but will own him before the most august of all assemblies.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 10:32

• Commandments
• Confession
• Decision
• Discipleship
• God
• Heaven
• Minister, Christian
• Reward
• Righteous
• Testimony

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Commentaries on Matthew 10

• 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