Luke 12:8

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9 But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
KJV
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
WEB
“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;
ASV
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:
DARBY
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
BLB
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.
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere: Hver den som kjennes ved meg for menneskene, ham skal også Menneskesønnen kjennes ved for Guds engler;
OTB
“Jeg sier dere, enhver som erkjenner Meg for andre, skal Menneskesønnen også erkjenne for Guds engler.
B1930
Men jeg sier eder: Hver den som kjennes ved mig for menneskene, ham skal også Menneskesønnen kjennes ved for Guds engler;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:32–33

    Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

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  • 1 John 2:23

    Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:12

    if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

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  • Luke 15:10

    In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

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  • Revelation 3:4–5

    But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.

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  • Revelation 2:13

    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

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  • Revelation 2:10

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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