Many of us are familiar with the song Whosoever Meaneth Me. The chorus goes like this: "Whosoever," surely meaneth me, Surely meaneth me, O surely meaneth me; "Whosoever," surely meaneth me, "Whosoever" surely meaneth me."

There are a number of "Whosoever" texts in the New Testament. The Newer translations have "Whoever." (The following references are from the King James Version).

"WHOSOEVER"...

• Confesses Jesus Christ - Mt. 10:32; LK. 12:8 (Rom. 10:9-10)
• Believes In The Son of God - Jn. 3:16; 1 Jn.5:1
• Commits Sin - Jn. 8:34; 1 Jn. 3:4
• Denies Jesus - Mt. 10:33; 1 Jn. 2:23
• Desires To Save His Life - Mt. 16:25
• Loses His Life For Jesus’ Sake - Mt.16:25
• Does Not Bear His Cross - Lk. 14:27
• Drinks The Water of Life - Jn. 4:14
• Hears The Sayings of Jesus - Mt. 7:24
• Is Ashamed of Jesus - Mk. 8:38
• Looks Upon A Woman To Lust - Mt. 5:28
• Is Born Of God Does Not Sin (Habitually, pmc) - 1 Jn. 3:9(1:9-10)
• Shall Humble Himself - Mt. 18:4
• Shall Exalt Himself - Mt. 23:12
• Hates His Brother- 1 Jn. 3:15
• Divorces His Wife... - Mt. 19:9
• Will Be A Friend of The World - James 4:4
• Justified By The Law - Gal. 5:4
• Has The World's Goods - 1 Jn. 3:17
• Shall Call - Rom. 10:13 (Acts 2:21, 37-39; 2 Thess. 2:14)
• Will - Rev. 22:17
• Abides In Christ - 1 Jn. 3:6 (Jn. 15:4-6)
• Does God's Will - Mt. 12: 50; (7:21)
  NOTE: In one passages it says "Whosoever" Believes, another "Whosoever" Confesses and yet another "Whosoever" Does God's will, etc. When it relates to the subject of salvation we must make sure we take all of the references on the subject. Doing God's will today means being completely obedient to Him (Heb. 5:8-9), both in becoming a Christian (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38) and in living the Christian life (Rev. 2:10).

Note: The Main outline suggested from Subject Index in Nelson's Family Bible; Additional verses and comments mine, pmc)

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