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# Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the reasons why they should not be afraid of the persecution that they might experience.
# everyone who confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father
"whoever confesses me ... I will also confess before my Father" or "if anyone confesses me ... I will also confess him before my Father"
# confesses me before men
"tells others that he is my disciple" or "acknowledges before other people that he is loyal to me"
# I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven
You can make explicit the information that is understood. Alternate translation: "I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven that that person belongs to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# my Father who is in heaven
"my heavenly Father"
# Father
This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])