The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected. ,
John 12:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And yet [in spite of all this] many even of the leading men (the authorities and the nobles) believed and trusted in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that [if they should acknowledge Him] they would be expelled from the synagogue; American Standard Version (1901) Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: Common English Bible Even so, many leaders believed in him, but they wouldn’t acknowledge their faith because they feared that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue. |
The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected. ,
Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my instruction: do not fear disgrace by men, and do not be shattered by their taunts.
Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn’t remember me or take it to heart? I have kept silent for a long time, haven’t I? , So you do not fear me.
You who tremble at his word, hear the word of the Lord: ‘Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name’s sake have said, “Let the Lord be glorified so that we can see your joy! ” But they will be put to shame.’
But King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, ‘I am worried about the Judeans who have defected to the Chaldeans. They may hand me over to the Judeans to abuse me.’
‘Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.
‘And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,
Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Therefore, many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what he did believed in him.
because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus #– #but secretly because of his fear of the Jews #– #asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus’s body. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and took his body away.
This man came to him at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.’
However, many from the crowd believed in him and said, ‘When the Messiah comes, he won’t perform more signs than this man has done, will he? ’
His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him as the Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.
‘You were born entirely in sin,’ they replied, ‘and are you trying to teach us? ’ Then they threw him out.
Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name. ,
One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God #– #God remains in him and he in God.
This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,