Luke 12:8

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 12:8 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  2. Psalms 119:46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
  3. Matthew 10:32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
  4. Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
  5. Luke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
  6. Romans 10:9that 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.
  7. 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
  8. 1 John 2:23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
  9. Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
  10. Revelation 2:10Do 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.
  11. Revelation 2:13I 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.
  12. Revelation 3:4But 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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