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but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
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Silence Can Be Denial
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that a failure to confess Christ is not a neutral position; it is effectively a denial of Him. In a world hostile to faith, a 'shameful silence' when one should speak up for Jesus is treated as a serious act with eternal consequences.
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Shall be denied (απαρνηθησετα). First future passive of the compound verb απαρνεομα. Here Mt 10:33 has αρνησομα simply. Instead of…
19th Century
Baptist
Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: but he that denies me b…
Jesus underscores the seriousness of the issues by referring to the ultimate issue—whether or not one sides with him. The cruciality of the present…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he that denieth me before men That is, that continues to deny Christ, and lives and dies a denier of him; for ot…
Presbyterian
A firm belief in the doctrine of God's universal providence, and its extent, would satisfy us when we are in peril and encourage us to trust God in…
