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Luke 12:8-9 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verses 8–9
8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.Luke 12:8-9 · King James Version
Luke 12:8-9 in context
6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
10And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
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Key words (Strong's)
- Whosoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- Whosoeverhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- Whosoeveranhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- confesshomologeōto say the same thing as anotherG3670 →
- confessenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- denietharneomaito deny, to deny someone, to deny one s self, to disregard his own interests or to prove…G720 →
- beforeemprosthenin front, before, beforeG1715 →
- angelsangelosa messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from GodG32 →
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We find here, I. A vast auditory that was got together to hear Christ preach. The scribes and Pharisees sought to accuse him, and do him mischief; but the people, who were not under the bias of their prejudices and jealousies, still admired him, attended on him, and did him honour.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12