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

30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. 33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven. 34“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

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

• “Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• everyoneπᾶςpas · allG3956
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• confessesὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
• Me beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• I will alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• My Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• who is in heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Matthew 10:32

• Psalms 119:46I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed.
• Luke 12:8“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
• John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
• Romans 10:9that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
• 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
• 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
• 1 John 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
• Revelation 2:13‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
• Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk 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 will be lightly esteemed.
• Revelation 3:5He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before 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