But I will warn you whom to fear: (A)fear the One who, after He has killed someone, has the power to throw that person into [a](B)hell; yes, I tell you, fear [b]Him! Are (C)five sparrows not sold for two [c]assaria? And yet not one of them has gone unnoticed in the sight of God. (D)But even the hairs of your head are all counted. [d]Do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

“Now I say to you, everyone who (E)confesses Me before people, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God; but (F)the one who denies Me before people will be denied (G)before the angels of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:5 Gr Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:5 Lit this one
  3. Luke 12:6 A Roman copper coin (singular assarion), about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
  4. Luke 12:7 Or Stop being afraid

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(A) Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(B) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(C)

“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(D) But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned(E) before the angels of God.

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