³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

²⁸ Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.^[a]

⁵ But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority^[a] to cast into hell.^[b] Yes, I tell you, fear that one!^(A)

²⁹ for indeed our God is a consuming fire.^(A)

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah,^[a] the Son of the living God.”^(A)

²⁷ but a fearful prospect of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.^(A)