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Luke 12:7–9

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But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
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From verse 7

  1. Matthew 10:30–31Rank 1 from verse 7
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    30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

    31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

  2. Matthew 6:26Rank 2 from verse 7
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    26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

  3. Isaiah 43:3–4Rank 3 from verse 7
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    3For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

    4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

  4. 2 Samuel 14:11Rank 4 from verse 7
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    11Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

  5. Luke 21:18Rank 5 from verse 7
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    18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

  6. 1 Samuel 14:45Rank 6 from verse 7
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    45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

  7. Acts 27:34Rank 7 from verse 7
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    34Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

  8. Psalms 8:6Rank 8 from verse 7
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    6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

  9. Matthew 12:12Rank 9 from verse 7
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    12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

  10. Job 35:11Rank 10 from verse 7
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    11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

From verse 8

  1. Matthew 10:32–33Rank 1 from verse 8
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    32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

    33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

  2. 1 John 2:23Rank 2 from verse 8
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    23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

  3. Romans 10:9–10Rank 3 from verse 8
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    9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

    10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

  4. 2 Timothy 2:12Rank 4 from verse 8
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    12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

  5. Luke 15:10Rank 5 from verse 8
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    10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  6. Revelation 2:13Rank 6 from verse 8
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    13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

  7. Revelation 3:4–5Rank 7 from verse 8
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    4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

    5He 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 before my Father, and before his angels.

  8. Revelation 2:10Rank 8 from verse 8
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

  9. Jude 1:24–25Rank 9 from verse 8
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

    25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

  10. 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 10 from verse 8
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    30Wherefore 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.

  11. Matthew 25:31–34Rank 11 from verse 8
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    31¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

    32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

    33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

    34Then 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:

  12. Psalms 119:46Rank 12 from verse 8
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    46I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

From verse 9

  1. 2 Timothy 2:12Rank 1 from verse 9
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    12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

  2. Mark 8:38Rank 2 from verse 9
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    38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  3. Luke 9:26Rank 3 from verse 9
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    26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

  4. Matthew 10:33Rank 4 from verse 9
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    33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

  5. Matthew 7:23Rank 5 from verse 9
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    23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  6. Revelation 3:8Rank 6 from verse 9
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    8I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

  7. 1 John 2:23Rank 7 from verse 9
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    23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

  8. Matthew 25:12Rank 8 from verse 9
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    12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

  9. Luke 13:26–27Rank 9 from verse 9
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    26Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

    27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

  10. Matthew 25:41Rank 10 from verse 9
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    41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

  11. 1 John 2:28Rank 11 from verse 9
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    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  12. Acts 3:13–14Rank 12 from verse 9
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    13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

    14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

  13. Matthew 25:31Rank 13 from verse 9
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    31¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

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Luke 12:7

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

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numbered

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Counted, reckoned, enrolled, listed, included in a company or class, or measured as to number or extent.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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value

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Sense 1: Price, or estimation. Sense 2: To estimate, appraise, esteem, or regard as having a stated worth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 12:8

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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confess

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To make confession; to disclose faults, or the state of the conscience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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Luke 12:9

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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denied

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deny, meaning to refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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12:1IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

12:2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

12:3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

12:4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

12:5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

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

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12:8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

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12:9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

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12:10And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

12:11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

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