Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. New Living Translation “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. English Standard Version “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, Berean Standard Bible I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. Berean Literal Bible And I say to you, everyone who will confess in Me before men, the Son of Man also will confess in him before the angels of God. King James Bible 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 King James Version “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. New American Standard Bible “Now I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before people, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God; NASB 1995 “And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God; NASB 1977 “And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man shall confess him also before the angels of God; Legacy Standard Bible “And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God, Amplified Bible “I say to you, whoever declares openly and confesses Me before men [speaking freely of Me as his Lord], the Son of Man also will declare openly and confess him [as one of His own] before the angels of God. Christian Standard Bible “And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God, Holman Christian Standard Bible “And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God, American Standard Version And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Contemporary English Version If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God's angels that you are my followers. English Revised Version And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee that the Son of Man will acknowledge in front of God's angels every person who acknowledges him in front of others. Good News Translation "I assure you that those who declare publicly that they belong to me, the Son of Man will do the same for them before the angels of God. International Standard Version "But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people. Majority Standard Bible I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. NET Bible "I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels. New Heart English Bible "I tell you, everyone who confesses me before people, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; Webster's Bible Translation Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. Weymouth New Testament "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. World English Bible “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I say to you, everyone who may confess in Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess in him before the messengers of God, Berean Literal Bible And I say to you, everyone who will confess in Me before men, the Son of Man also will confess in him before the angels of God. Young's Literal Translation 'And I say to you, Every one -- whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God, Smith's Literal Translation And I say to you, Every one who should acknowledge in me before men, also the Son of man will acknowledge in him before the messengers of God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you: Everyone who will have confessed me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the Angels of God. New American Bible I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. New Revised Standard Version “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI say to you, Whoever will acknowledge me before men, the Son of man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And I say to you that everyone who will confess me before the children of men, The Son of Man will also confess him before the Angels of God.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Mace New Testament moreover I declare unto you, whoever shall acknowledge me before men, him shall the son of man also own before the angels of God. Weymouth New Testament "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Confessing Christ7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 8 I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. 9But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.… Cross References Matthew 10:32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. Revelation 3:5 Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels. 1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well. 2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; Matthew 25:31-33 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. John 12:42-43 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. Mark 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.” Acts 7:55-56 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Philippians 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Daniel 7:13-14 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Psalm 119:46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed. Isaiah 43:10 “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. Treasury of Scripture Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Whosoever. 1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Psalm 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. Matthew 10:32,33 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven… confess. Matthew 25:31-34 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: … Jude 1:24,25 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, … Jump to Previous Acknowledge Acknowledged Acknowledges Angels Confess Confesses Gives Messengers WitnessJump to Next Acknowledge Acknowledged Acknowledges Angels Confess Confesses Gives Messengers WitnessLuke 12 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. I tell you This phrase underscores the authority and importance of Jesus' words. In the Greek, "λέγω ὑμῖν" (legō hymin) is a direct address, emphasizing the personal and direct communication from Jesus to His audience. It is a solemn declaration, often used by Jesus to introduce a significant teaching or truth. This phrase sets the tone for the gravity of the message that follows, indicating that what Jesus is about to say is of utmost importance and should be heeded carefully. everyone who confesses Me before men the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I tellΛέγω (Legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. everyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. confesses ὁμολογήσῃ (homologēsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3670: From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge. Me ἐμοὶ (emoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. before ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Preposition Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). men, ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will also confess ὁμολογήσει (homologēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3670: From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge. him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. before ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Preposition Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angels ἀγγέλων (angelōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Luke 12:8 NIVLuke 12:8 NLT Luke 12:8 ESV Luke 12:8 NASB Luke 12:8 KJV Luke 12:8 BibleApps.com Luke 12:8 Biblia Paralela Luke 12:8 Chinese Bible Luke 12:8 French Bible Luke 12:8 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 12:8 I tell you everyone who confesses me (Luke Lu Lk) |
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