Focused Passage

Luke 12:8-12

Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready

Luke moves from warning against hypocrisy to fearless confession, from greed exposed to kingdom trust, from anxiety corrected to watchful readiness, from faithful stewardship to divisive allegiance, and from interpreting weather signs to settling accounts before judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8 I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9 But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11 When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

12 For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Matthew 10:32 BSB references Romans 10:9 Classic cross-references Luke 9:26 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction I tell Λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἂν G302 Particle confesses ὁμολογήσῃ G3670 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction will also confess ὁμολογήσει G3670 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Revelation 3:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:33 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:12 Classic cross-references Mark 8:38 Classic cross-references Luke 9:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular denies ἀρνησάμενός G720 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular before ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural will be denied ἀπαρνηθήσεται G533 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular before ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Matthew 12:31 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:16 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:13 Classic cross-references Mark 3:29 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular speaks ἐρεῖ G2046 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular against εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will be forgiven ἀφεθήσεται G863 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction whoever τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular blasphemes βλασφημήσαντι G987 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular against εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Holy Ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb will not be forgiven ἀφεθήσεται G863 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:7 Classic cross-references Exodus 4:12 Classic cross-references Mark 13:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:25 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction When Ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural are brought εἰσφέρωσιν G1533 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural before ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural synagogues συναγωγὰς G4864 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural rulers ἀρχὰς G746 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural authorities ἐξουσίας G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb worry about μεριμνήσητε G3309 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb . . . ἢ G2228 Conjunction . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to defend yourselves ἀπολογήσησθε G626 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural or ἢ G2228 Conjunction what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to say εἴπητε G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:9 Classic cross-references Luke 21:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:20 Classic cross-references Acts 4:8 Classic cross-references Acts 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction at ἐν G1722 Preposition that αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular time ὥρᾳ G5610 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Holy Ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will teach διδάξει G1321 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural what ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural you should δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular say εἰπεῖν G2036 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

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