Luke 12:8-9 BSB

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:8

Luke 12:8Whosoever shall confess Me before meThe judgment-seat of ChristI.For FINGER-POSTS that may guide our endeavour to come at the spiritual reality here symbolized, such thoughts as these may serve. 1. Evidently Christ here contrasts the seen and the unseen world as respectively small and great; here a petty vicinage, there a grand environment; here ignorant men, there high intelligences--the angels of God; here ourselves as affected by the examples and opinions of sinners, there ourselves... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 12:9

Luke 12:9He that denieth Me before menOn denying ChristI.HOW MANY WAYS CHRIST AND HIS TRUTHS MAY BE DENIED; AND WHAT IS THE DENIAL HERE CHIEFLY INTENDED. Here, first, in general I assert that we may deny Him in all those acts that are capable of being morally good or evil; those are the proper scene in which we act our confessions or denials of Him. Accordingly, therefore, all ways of denying Christ I shall comprise under these three. 1. We may deny Him and His truths by an erroneous, heretical... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 12:8

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: Ver. 8. Whosoever shall confess me ] Cyprian, reproving the rashness of those Christians that would go on their own accord to the heathen magistrates, professing themselves Christians, whereby they were put to death, hath a good and elegant speech: Confiteri nos magis voluit, quam profiteri. Christ would have us confess him; he saith not profess him. Now he confesseth... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 12:8

Whosoever: 1 Samuel 2:30, Psalms 119:46, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 10:33, Romans 10:9, Romans 10:10, 2 Timothy 2:12, 1 John 2:23, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:13, Revelation 3:4, Revelation 3:5 confess: Matthew 25:31-Nahum :, Jude 1:24, Jude 1:25 Reciprocal: Ezra 5:11 - We are Song of Solomon 8:1 - I would Matthew 6:25 - I say Mark 8:38 - ashamed Luke 9:26 - whosoever Luke 23:42 - when John 5:23 - all men John 12:42 - they did not Philippians 2:16 - Holding 1 Timothy 6:12 - hast 1 John 4:15 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 12:9

he: Luke 9:26, Matthew 10:33, Mark 8:38, Acts 3:13, Acts 3:14, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 3:8 shall: Luke 13:26, Luke 13:27, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:12, Matthew 25:31, Matthew 25:41, 1 John 2:23, 1 John 2:28 Reciprocal: Matthew 6:25 - I say Matthew 10:32 - confess me Luke 22:57 - he denied John 5:23 - all men 1 Timothy 6:12 - hast 2 Peter 2:1 - denying read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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:And I say to you — If you avoid all hypocrisy, and openly avow my Gospel: The Son of man shall confess you - before the angels - At the last day. Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

§ 47 THE SERMON TO THE MYRIADS, Luke 12:1-59 . Addressed partly to the disciples and partly to the multitudes, its subject is: The importance, as against the Pharisees, of deciding for Christ; which is urged especially in view of the judgment to come, at his SECOND ADVENT. It contains passages which had been previously delivered in Galilee, especially in his Sermon on the Mount; and passages resembling portions in the discourse on the Mount of Olives, Matthew 24:5. This discourse may be... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:8-9

8, 9. Matthew 10:32-33. Confess me In spite of Pharisaic wiles or violence. Before the angels Present shame shall bring future glory. read more