Luke 12 · Verse 8

Luke 12:8

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Luke 12:8, King James Version

Luke 12:8 in other translations

BSBI tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him 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;
ASVAnd 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:
YLT‘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,
DARBYBut I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
BBEAnd I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.
WebsterAlso I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

What does Luke 12:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:8-9
8-9. confess ... deny--The point lies in doing it "before men," because one has to do it "despising the shame." But when done, the Lord holds Himself bound to repay it in kind by confessing such "before the angels of God." For the rest, see on Lu 9:26.

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Barnes' Notes
Verses 2-9. Mt 10:26. Also Mt 10:27-32.

Verse 8.

(e) "Whosoever" 1Sam 2:30, Ps 119:46, 2Ti 2:12, Rev 2:10 (f) "confess" Jude 1:24

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Shall confess - See on Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 12:1-12

A firm belief of the doctrine of God's universal providence, and the extent of it, would satisfy us when in peril, and encourage us to trust God in the way of duty. Providence takes notice of the meanest creatures, even of the sparrows, and therefore of the smallest interests of the disciples of Christ. Those who confess Christ now, shall be owned by him in the great day, before the angels of God. To deter us from…

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Luke 12:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΛέγωLegōI sayG3004
δὲdenowG1161
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771
πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956
ὃςhoswhoG3739
ἂνanmaybeG302
ὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēmay confessG3670
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοὶemoiMe myselfG1473
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnmen,G444
καὶkaialsoG2532
ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444
ὁμολογήσειhomologēseiwill confessG3670
ἐνeninG1722
αὐτῷautōhimG846
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsG32
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ·theouof God;G2316

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Cross references for Luke 12:8

  • Matthew 10:32-33

    Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

  • 1 John 2:23

    Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

  • Romans 10:9-10

    That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

  • 2 Timothy 2:12

    If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

  • Luke 15:10

    Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  • Revelation 3:4-5

    Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

  • Revelation 2:13

    I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

  • Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  • 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, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 119:46

    I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

  • 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: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Whosoever.
1Sa 2:30; Ps 119:46; Mt 10:32,33; Ro 10:9,10; 2Ti 2:12; 1Jo 2:23
Re 2:10,13; 3:4,5
confess.
Mt 25:31-34; Jude 1:24,25

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Context

  • Luke 12:7

    But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

  • Luke 12:8

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

  • Luke 12:9

    But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

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Luke 12:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y os digo que todo aquel que me confesare delante de los hombres, también el Hijo del hombre le confesará delante de los ángeles de Dios;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et je vous dis: Quiconque m’aura confessé devant les hommes, le fils de l’homme le confessera aussi devant les anges de Dieu;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich sage euch aber: Jeder, der irgend mich vor den Menschen bekennen wird, den wird auch der Sohn des Menschen vor den Engeln Gottes bekennen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dico autem vobis: Omnis quicumque confessus fuerit me coram hominibus, et Filius hominis confitebitur illum coram angelis Dei: