Luke 12:8 — Compare Translations

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And I tell you, Whoever declares openly [speaking out freely] and confesses that he is My worshiper and acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man also will declare and confess and acknowledge him before the angels of God.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

I tell you this. You should say clearly to other people, “I belong to Jesus.” If you do that, I, the Son of Man, will say to the angels of God, “This person is my disciple.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I tell you, if you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will say that you belong to me. I will say this in the presence of God's angels.

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God’s angels.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"What about someone who says in front of others that he knows me? I tell you, the Son of Man will say that he knows that person in front of God's angels.

English NIV

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"And I assure you of this: If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I, the Son of Man, will openly acknowledge that person in the presence of God's angels.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“I can assure you of this: If you freely declare in public that I am the Son of Man, the Messiah, then I will freely declare to all the angels of God that you are mine.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“And I assure you of this: I, the Messiah, will publicly honor you in the presence of God's angels if you publicly acknowledge me here on earth as your Friend.

English Tyndale 1537

I say unto you: Whosoever confesseth(knowledgeth) me before men, even him shall the son of man confess(knowledge) also before the angels of God.