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Luke 12:9
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KJ21
But he that denieth Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
ASV
but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
AMP
But he who denies Me before men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
AMPC
But he who disowns and denies and rejects and refuses to acknowledge Me before men will be disowned and denied and rejected and refused acknowledgement in the presence of the angels of God.
BRG
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
CSB
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
CSBA
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
CEB
But the one who rejects me before others will be rejected before God’s angels.
CJB
But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before God’s angels.
CEV
But if you reject me, you will be rejected in front of them.
DARBY
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
DLNT
But the one having denied Me before people will be denied before the angels of God.
DRA
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
ERV
But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will say that you do not belong to me. I will say this in the presence of God’s angels.
EASY
But if you say to other people, “I do not believe in Jesus,” I will say to the angels of God, “I do not know this person. He is not one of my disciples.”
EHV
But whoever denies me in the presence of other people will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
ESV
but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
ESVUK
but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
EXB
But all who ·stand before others and say they do not believe in me [L deny/disown me before people], I will ·say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me [L deny/disown them before God’s angels].
GNV
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
GW
But God’s angels will be told that I don’t know those people who tell others that they don’t know me.
GNT
But those who reject me publicly, the Son of Man will also reject them before the angels of God.
HCSB
but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
ICB
But if anyone stands before others and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that he does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God.
ISV
But whoever denies me before people will be denied before God’s angels.
PHILLIPS
“I tell you, as friends of mine, that you need not be afraid of those who can kill the body, but afterwards cannot do anything more. I will show you the only one you need to fear—the one who, after he has killed, has the power to throw you into destruction! Yes, I tell you, it is right to stand in awe of him. The market-price of five sparrows is two farthings, isn’t it? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Why, the very hairs of your heads are all numbered! Don’t be afraid, then; you are worth more than a great many sparrows! I tell you that every man who publicly acknowledges me, I, the Son of Man, will acknowledge in the presence of the angels of God. But the man who publicly disowns me will find himself disowned before the angels of God!
JUB
but he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
KJV
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
AKJV
but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
LSB
but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
LEB
but the one who denies me before people will be denied before the angels of God.
TLB
But I will deny before the angels those who deny me here among men.
MSG
“Stand up for me among the people you meet and the Son of Man will stand up for you before all God’s angels. But if you pretend you don’t know me, do you think I’ll defend you before God’s angels?
MEV
But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
MOUNCE
but the one who denies me before · men will be denied before the angels of God.
NOG
But God’s angels will be told that I don’t know those people who tell others that they don’t know me.
NABRE
But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
NASB
but the one who denies Me before people will be denied before the angels of God.
NASB1995
but he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
NCB
But whoever denies me before men, he will be denied before the angels of God.
NCV
But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.
NET
But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.
NIRV
But what about someone who says in front of others that he doesn’t know me? I, the Son of Man, will say in front of God’s angels that I don’t know him.
NIV
But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
NIVUK
But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
NKJV
But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
NLV
But whoever acts as if he does not know Me and does not make Me known to men, he will not be spoken of to the angels of God.
NLT
But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels.
NMB
And he who denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
NRSVA
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
NRSVACE
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
NRSVCE
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
NRSVUE
but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.
NTFE
But if anyone denies me before others, that person will be denied before God’s angels.
OJB
But the one having made hakhchashah (denial) of me [as the Ben HaAdam Moshiach, DANIEL 7:13-14] before Bnei Adam will be denied before the malachim of Hashem.
RGT
“But whoever shall deny Me before man shall be denied before the angels of God.
RSV
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
RSVCE
but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
TLV
But the one who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
VOICE
But if you deny Me before others, you will be denied before God and all the heavenly messengers.
WEB
but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
WE
But if anyone tells people he does not know me, the Son of Man will also tell the angels of God that he does not know that person.
WYC
But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
YLT
and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,
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