2) The fear of social rejection or persecution deters some people from receiving Christ as Savior. The unbelievers in John 12:42-43 would not confess Christ because they were more concerned with their status among their peers than doing God’s will.
2) hofu ya kukataliwa kijamii au mateso yanavunja moyo baadhi ya watu kutoka kupokea Kristo kama Mwokozi. Wasioamini katika Yohana 12: 42-43 bila kukiri Kristo kwa sababu wao walikuwa na wasiwasi zaidi na hali zao kati ya wenzao kuliko kufanya mapenzi ya Mungu.