Luke 12:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

New Living Translation
“I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.

English Standard Version
“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,

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

New American Standard Bible
“Now I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before people, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God;

NASB 1995
"And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;

NASB 1977
“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man shall confess him also before the angels of God;

Amplified Bible
“I say to you, whoever declares openly and confesses Me before men [speaking freely of Me as his Lord], the Son of Man also will declare openly and confess him [as one of His own] before the angels of God.

Christian Standard Bible
“And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,

Contemporary English Version
If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God's angels that you are my followers.

Good News Translation
"I assure you that those who declare publicly that they belong to me, the Son of Man will do the same for them before the angels of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee that the Son of Man will acknowledge in front of God's angels every person who acknowledges him in front of others.

International Standard Version
"But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.

NET Bible
"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

New King James Version
“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.

King James 2000 Bible
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

New Heart English Bible
"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before people, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

World English Bible
"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

American King James Version
Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

American Standard Version
And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

A Faithful Version
And I tell you, everyone who shall confess Me before men shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God;

Darby Bible Translation
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

English Revised Version
And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Webster's Bible Translation
Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Also I say vnto you, whosoeuer confesseth me before men, hym shall the sonne of man knowledge also, before the angels of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I saye vnto you: Who so euer knowlegeth me before men, him shal the sonne of ma also knowlege before the angels of God:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I saye vnto you: Whosoever confesseth me before men eve him shall ye sonne of man confesse also before ye angels of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I say to you, everyone who may confess in Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess in him before the messengers of God,

Berean Literal Bible
And I say to you, everyone who will confess in Me before men, the Son of Man also will confess in him before the angels of God.

Young's Literal Translation
'And I say to you, Every one -- whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I say to you, Every one who should acknowledge in me before men, also the Son of man will acknowledge in him before the messengers of God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I say to you, Everyone who will confess in Me before men, the Son of Man will confess in him before the angels of God;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I say to you: Everyone who will have confessed me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the Angels of God.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I say to you that everyone who will confess me before the children of men, The Son of Man will also confess him before the Angels of God.”

Lamsa Bible
I say to you, Whoever will acknowledge me before men, the Son of man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you, that every one who may confess me before the people, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.

Haweis New Testament
But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Mace New Testament
moreover I declare unto you, whoever shall acknowledge me before men, him shall the son of man also own before the angels of God.

Weymouth New Testament
"And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

Worrell New Testament
"And I say to you, every one who shall confess Me before men, him will the Son of Man confess before the angels of God;

Worsley New Testament
But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.
















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