What does Mark 8:38 mean?

Mark 8:38 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply Mark 8:38 today?

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Mark 8:38 Meaning

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Context Explained

36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Key Themes

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Source: Mark 8:38