Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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Gill's Exposition
But whosoever shall deny me before men,.... Deny that he is a disciple of Christ, and that Christ is his Lord and master, act contrary to him, deliver things repugnant to his mind and will; which for…
Whosoever therefore shall confess me ... - The same word in the original is translated “confess” and “profess,” 1Ti 6:12-13; 2Jo 1:7; Rom 10:10. It means to acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ, and our…
All these verses relate to the sufferings of Christ's ministers in their work, which they are here taught to expect, and prepare for; they are directed also how to bear them, and how to go on with…
Cambridge Bible
shall confess me Literally, confess in me: make me the central point and object of his confession.
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