But if any person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God.
But when a person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before my Father in heaven.
“The Son of Man {\cf2\super [388]} will come again. He will come with great glory. All his angels will come with him. He will be king and sit on his great throne.
“Then the king will say to those bad people on his left, ‘Go away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever. That fire was prepared for the devil and his angels.
If any person is ashamed of me and my teaching, then I {\cf2\super [171]} will be ashamed of that person. I will be ashamed of that person at the time I come with my glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
Yes, my dear children, live in him. If we do this, we can be without fear (have confidence) on the day when Christ comes back. We will not need to hide and be ashamed when he comes.
I know the things you do. I have put an open door before you. No person can close it. I know that you are weak. But you have followed my teaching. You were not afraid to speak my name.