Luke 12:4-9

English Standard Version

Have No Fear

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, ^(A)do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. ⁵ But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him ^(B)who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.^[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him! ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?^[b] And ^(C)not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ Why, ^(D)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; ^(E)you are of more value than many sparrows.

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

⁸ “And I tell you, ^(F)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge ^(G)before the angels of God, ⁹ but ^(H)the one who denies me before men ^(I)will be denied ^(J)before the angels of God.