Luke
Luke 12:8–9
8I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. 9But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
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Luke 12:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I tell | Λέγω | Legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| everyone | πᾶς | pas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| confesses | ὁμολογήσῃ | homologēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| Me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| will also confess | ὁμολογήσει | homologēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| angels | ἀγγέλων | angelōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Luke 12:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| denies | ἀρνησάμενός | arnēsamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G720 I deny, repudiate |
| Me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| before | ἐνώπιον | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| men | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| will be denied | ἀπαρνηθήσεται | aparnēthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G533 I deny, disown, disregard |
| before | ἐνώπιον | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| angels | ἀγγέλων | angelōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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Luke 12:8 Matthew 10:32–33 · 1 John 2:23 · Romans 10:9–10 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · Luke 15:10 · Revelation 2:13 · Revelation 3:4–5 · Revelation 2:10 · Jude 1:24–25 · Matthew 25:31–34 · Psalm 119:46 · 1 Samuel 2:30
Luke 12:9 2 Timothy 2:12 · Mark 8:38 · Matthew 10:33 · Matthew 7:23 · Luke 9:26 · Revelation 3:8 · 1 John 2:23 · Matthew 25:12 · Luke 13:26–27 · Matthew 25:41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.