But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
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Gill's Exposition
Think not ye that I am come to send peace on earth,.... The Jews had a notion of great outward peace and prosperity in the days of the Messiah; which was grounded on several prophecies of the Old…
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…
The Church of the Future
(1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17 25. (3) Consolation the care of the Father, 26 31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33 39. (6) The hosts of…
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