36 Bible Verses about denial
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"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."
Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.
"I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow to-day till you have three times denied that you know me."
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested all the disciples.
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.
and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before the cock crows you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud, bitterly.
But he denied it, and said, "I don't know--I don't understand--What do you mean?" And then he went out into the outer court. Just then a cock crowed.
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
Who is a liar compared with him who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who disowns the Father and the Son is the anti-Christ.
And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.
and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer.
"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that to-day--this night--before the cock crows twice, you yourself will three times disown me."
But Simon Peter remained standing and warming himself, and this led to their asking him, "Are you also one of his disciples?" He denied it, and said, "No, I am not."
They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.
And he went out and wept aloud bitterly.
No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.
The Master turned and looked on Peter; and Peter recollected the Master's words, how He had said to him, "This very day, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times."
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter again and again, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested also all the disciples.
But if a man makes no provision for those dependent on him, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is behaving worse than an unbeliever.
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."
Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a sect which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.
If we deny that we have sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Message has no place in our hearts.
training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,
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Denial » Those that deny the lord
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruction.
"And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.
For this reason I endure all things for the sake of God's own people; so that they also may obtain salvation--even the salvation which is in Christ Jesus--and with it eternal glory. Faithful is the saying: "If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him; "If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
Who is a liar compared with him who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who disowns the Father and the Son is the anti-Christ. No one who disowns the Son has the Father. He who acknowledges the Son has also the Father.
Denial » Denying yourself for jesus Christ
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower. For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
And now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life." This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him. But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's." read more.
Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower. For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again." And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower. For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it. read more.
Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
Denial » Who denies the lord
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruction.
For certain persons have crept in unnoticed--men spoken of in ancient writings as pre-destined to this condemnation--ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.
For there are many that spurn authority--idle, talkative and deceitful persons, who, for the most part, are adherents of the Circumcision. You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money. One of their own number--a Prophet who is a countryman of theirs--has said, "Cretans are always liars, dangerous animals, idle gluttons." read more.
This testimony is true. Therefore sternly denounce them, that they may be robust in their faith, and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth. To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted. They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.
Denial » Who jesus Christ will deny before God and the angels
But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.
"And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.
Topics on Denial
Attitudes Of Self Denial
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
Denial In End Times
2 Timothy 3:4treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,
denial of Jesus Christ
John 1:11He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.
Self Denial
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.