Luke 12:9
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
KJV
ὁ δὲ ἀρνησάμενός με ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀπαρνηθήσεται ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ θεοῦ.
Greek NT
qui autem negaverit me coram hominibus, negabitur coram angelis Dei.
Vulgate
but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
ASV
But he that shall deny me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
ἀπαρνέομαι
aparneomai
verb · 11×
ἀρνέομαι
arneomai
verb · 33×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐνώπιον
enopion
preposition · 93×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§333From the Incarnation to the Ascension, the life of the Word incarnate is surrounded by the adoration and service of angels. When God "brings the firstborn into the world, he says: 'Let all God's angels worship him.'"196 Their song of praise at the birth of Christ has not ceased resounding in the Church's praise: "Glory to God in the highest!"197 They protect Jesus in his infanc…
Cross-references
- 1John 2:23 — Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
- 2Pet 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring up
- 2Tim 2:12 — If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
- 2Tim 2:12 — If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
- Luke 9:26 — For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
- Luke 13:26 — Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
- Mark 8:38 — Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the hol
- Matt 7:23 — And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
- Matt 10:33 — But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 10:33 — But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 25:12 — But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
- Matt 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Rev 3:8 — I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
- Rev 3:8 — I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.