Luke 12:8 (ASV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

Luke 12:7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:8 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:

Luke 12:9 but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

Luke 12:10 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "confess", "before", and "angels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "confess", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "But the very hairs of your head..." into verse 9's "but he that denieth me in the...", so "shall" and "confess" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "confess" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.