Luke 12:4-12

Evangelical Heritage Version

Fear God, Not People

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that are not able to do any more. ⁵ But I will show you the one you should fear. Fear him who, after he has killed the body, has authority to throw it into hell.^[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him!

⁶ “Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?^[b] And not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. ⁷ Why, even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So stop being afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.

Confess Christ

⁸ “I tell you, whoever confesses me before other people, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. ⁹ But whoever denies me in the presence of other people will be denied in the presence of the angels of God. ¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. ¹¹ When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourself, or what you will say, ¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you should say.”