28 (A)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (B)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell. 29 Are not two (C)sparrows sold for a [b]copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. 30 (D)But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men(E)

32 (F)“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, (G)him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 (H)But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

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  1. Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna
  2. Matthew 10:29 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[a] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(B) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(C)

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(D) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(E)

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  1. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge