18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we (A)worship the gold image which you have set up.”

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18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.(A)

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29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: (A)“We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 (B)The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by (C)hanging on a tree. 31 (D)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (E)Prince and (F)Savior, (G)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And (H)we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit (I)whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

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29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!(A) 30 The God of our ancestors(B) raised Jesus from the dead(C)—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.(D) 31 God exalted him to his own right hand(E) as Prince and Savior(F) that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.(G) 32 We are witnesses of these things,(H) and so is the Holy Spirit,(I) whom God has given to those who obey him.”

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39 (A)He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

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39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.(A)

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10 (A)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. (B)Be faithful until death, and I will give you (C)the crown of life.

11 (D)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by (E)the second death.” ’

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10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(B) Be faithful,(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(D)

11 Whoever has ears, let them hear(E) what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.(F)

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Confess Christ Before Men(A)

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

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

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Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(A)

(B)“And I say to you, (C)My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, (D)fear Him!

“Are not five sparrows sold for two [a]copper coins? And (E)not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men(F)

(G)“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me (H)before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. But he who (I)denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:6 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius

What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

“I tell you, my friends,(A) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 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.(B) 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.(C) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(D)

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

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11 And (A)they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, (B)and they did not love their lives to the death.

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11 They triumphed over(A) him
    by the blood of the Lamb(B)
    and by the word of their testimony;(C)
they did not love their lives so much
    as to shrink from death.(D)

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10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (A)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (B)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (C)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (D)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

The Name of Jesus Forbidden

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (E)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

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10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(A) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(B) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](C)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(D)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(E) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(F) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(G)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

12 “I, even I, am He (A)who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
(B)Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made (C)like grass?
13 And (D)you forget the Lord your Maker,
(E)Who stretched out the heavens
And laid the foundations of the earth;
You have feared continually every day
Because of the fury of the oppressor,
When he has prepared to destroy.
(F)And where is the fury of the oppressor?

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12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(A) you.
    Who are you that you fear(B) mere mortals,(C)
    human beings who are but grass,(D)
13 that you forget(E) the Lord your Maker,(F)
    who stretches out the heavens(G)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror(H) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?(I)

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15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, (A)choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether (B)the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [a]the River, or (C)the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. (D)But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

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  1. Joshua 24:15 The Euphrates

15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,(A) in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,(B) we will serve the Lord.”(C)

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28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His (A)Angel[a] and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!

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  1. Daniel 3:28 Or angel

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel(A) and rescued(B) his servants! They trusted(C) in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.(D)

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The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion

28 The (A)wicked flee when no one pursues,
But the righteous are bold as a lion.

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28 The wicked flee(A) though no one pursues,(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(C)

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15 (A)Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
(B)Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

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15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope(A) in him;(B)
    I will surely[a] defend my ways to his face.(C)

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  1. Job 13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope — / yet I will