Matthew 10:32-39 - Acknowledging Christ
32 I will tell my heavenly Father about everyone who confesses me (witnesses to others about me) before men. 33 I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men. 34 Do not think I came to bring peace on the earth. I came not to bring peace, but a sword. 35 My coming will cause a separation. A man will be against his father and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man's enemies will be from his own family.
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Anyone who does not pick up his stake and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.