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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
everyone who confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father
"whoever confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father" or "if anyone confesses me ... I will also confess him before my Father"
confesses me before men
"tells others that he is my disciple" or "acknowledges before other people that he is loyal to me"
I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven
You can make explicit the information that is understood. AT: "I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven that that person belongs to me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
my Father who is in heaven
"my heavenly Father"
Father
This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
he who denies me ... I will also deny before my Father
"whoever denies me ... I will also deny before my Father" or "if anyone denies me ... I will also deny him before my Father"
denies me before men
"denies to other people that he is loyal to me" or "refuses to acknowledge to others that he is my disciple"
I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven
You can make explicit the information that is understood. AT: "I will deny before my Father who is in heaven that this person belongs to me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)