Matthew 10:32 (WEB)
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Catechism · 3
Prologue
“Those who belong to Christ through faith and Baptism must confess their baptismal faith before men.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 10:32; Rom 10:9
The Virtues
“Service of and witness to the faith are necessary for salvation: "So every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 10:32-33.
The Second Commandment
“The faithful should bear witness to the Lord's name by confessing the faith without giving way to fear.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 10:32; 1 Tim 6:12.
Fathers and councils · 26
Tertullian
“He, moreover, affirms also that to no man is the Father known, but to His Son; and promises that, as the Son of the Father, He will confess those who confess Him, and deny those who deny Him, before His Father.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
Read the whole comment““Him who will confess Me, I also will confess before My Father.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
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Jerome
“Matt. x. 22–34.” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(Mat.” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Is it not evident that he was preserved and his life continued till he was absolved, and, his sin having been blotted out, he could be acknowledged for the many good deeds which he had done?”” — editor's note: ὁμολογηθῆναι. The meaning is apparently “acknowledged or confessed by Christ,” and Valesius is doubtless correct in remarking that Dionysius was alluding to…
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Ambrose of Milan
“And farther on: “Every one, therefore, who shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father, Who is in heaven, but he who shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father, Who is in heaven.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 32, 33.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“‘Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men him will I confess also before my Father which is in Heaven, but whosoever shall deny me before men him will I also deny before my Father which is in Heaven.’” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For that it is a very great crime which persecution has compelled to be committed, they themselves know who have committed it; since our Lord and Judge has said, “Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven; but whosoever shall deny me, him will I also deny.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
Read the whole comment““Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven,” saith the Lord.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32.
Read the whole comment“And therefore in the Gospel He threatens, and says: “Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven; but whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
Read the whole comment“And he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter XXX.—Of the Section Where It is Recorded, that Being Moved with Compassion for the Multitudes, He Sent His Disciples, Giving Them Power to Work Cures, and Charged Them with Many Instructions, Directing Them…
Read the whole comment“…in that other sentence where He no less absolutely said, “Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven;” and in another place, “Whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32.
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John Chrysostom
“But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in Heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32, 33.
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Leo the Great
“And, therefore, the Lord also made proclamation, saying: “he that shall confess Me before men him will I also confess before My Father.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. x. 32.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.” — editor's note: St. Matt. x. 32, 33.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Whosoever therefore shall confess in Me before men, him will I also confess before my Father in heaven.” — editor's note: Matt. x. 32.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord having banished that fear which haunted the minds of His disciples, adds further comfort in what follows, not only casting out fear, but by hope of greater rewards encouraging them to a free proclamation of…
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This He says in conclusion, because it behoves them after being confirmed by such teaching, to have a confident freedom in confessing God.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Here is to be understood that confession of which the Apostle speaks, “With the heart men believe unto justification, with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” [Rom 10:10] That none therefore might suppose…
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This teaches us, that in what measure we have borne witness to Him upon earth, in the same shall we have Him to bear witness to us in heaven before the face of God the Father.
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Here observe that the punishment is manifold more than the evil done, and the reward more than the good done. As much as to say, your deed was more abundant in confessing or denying Me here; so shall My deed to you…
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It should be known that not even Pagans can deny the existence of God, but the infidels may deny that the Son as well as the Father is God. The Son confesses men before the Father, because by the Son we have access…
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And thus He will deny the man that hath denied Him, in that he shall not have access to the Father through Him, and shall be banished from seeing either the Son of the Father in their divine nature.
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He not only requires faith which is of the mind, but confession which is by the mouth, that He may exalt us higher, and raise us to a more open utterance, and a larger measure of love. For this is spoken not to the…
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Or, He confesses Jesus who by that faith that worketh by love, obediently fulfils His commands; he denies Him who is disobedient.
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Cross-references · 25
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.4 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.8.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:1–5 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §14.
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:32–33 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.
Cited together in Catechism §2145.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:1–5 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.4.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.4.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:1–5 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 9.