Luke 12:8 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 12:6 Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?

Luke 12:7 Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.

Luke 12:8 Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.

Luke 12:9 But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.

Luke 12:10 And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Yea and all the heares of your..." into verse 9's "But hee that shall denie mee before...", so "vnto" and "whosoeuer" 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 "vnto" and "whosoeuer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.