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

30And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. 34“Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not 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

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 to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed.
• Luke 12:8“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.
• John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
• Romans 10:9If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
• 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
• 2 Timothy 1:8So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.
• 1 John 4:15All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.
• Revelation 2:13“I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.
• Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
• 1 Samuel 2:30“Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
• Revelation 3:5All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.

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