Luke 12:8

Everyone, I tell you, who publicly acknowledges me, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God’s angels;

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In The King James Version

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

In Context

7No, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

9but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God’s angels.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:32Everyone, therefore, who will publicly acknowledge me, I, too, will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven;

Luke 15:10So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God’s angels over one outcast who repents.”

2 Timothy 2:12If we continue to endure, we will also share his throne. If we should ever disown him, he, too, will disown us.

Jude 1:24To him who is able to guard you from falling, and to bring you into his glorious presence, blameless and rejoicing –

Revelation 2:13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan stands. And yet you hold to my name, and you did not disown my faith even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death among you where Satan dwells.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:2-13

Christ's Charge to His Apostles. 1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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