Matthew 10:32

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς.

Transliteration

Everyone oun whoever homologēsei in me emprosthen of-the anthrōpōn, homologēsō I-also in him emprosthen of-the Patros of-me the (one) in ouranois.

Grammar Details

• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *homologēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will confess/acknowledge
• *emprosthen*: preposition + genitive - before/in presence of
• *anthrōpōn*: genitive masculine plural - of men/people
• *homologēsō*: future active indicative, 1st singular - I will confess/acknowledge
• *Patros*: genitive masculine singular - of Father
• *ouranois*: dative masculine plural - in heavens

Word Meanings

• *homologēsei*: will confess/acknowledge/profess
• *emprosthen*: before/in presence of/in front of
• *anthrōpōn*: men/people/mankind
• *homologēsō*: I will confess/acknowledge/profess
• *Patros*: Father/ancestor
• *ouranois*: heavens/sky/the above

Referenced Verses

• Rev 3:5 : 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name befo my Father, and befo his angels.
• Rom 10:9-9 : 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him fm the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• 1 John 4:15 : 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
• John 9:22 : 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
• Luke 12:8-9 : 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Rev 2:13 : 13 I know thy works, and whe thou dwellest, even whe Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days whein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, whe Satan dwelleth.
• 1 Tim 6:12-13 : 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;