Luke 12:5-12

English Standard Version

⁵ But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him ^(A)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 ^(B)not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ Why, ^(C)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; ^(D)you are of more value than many sparrows.

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

⁸ “And I tell you, ^(E)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge ^(F)before the angels of God, ⁹ but ^(G)the one who denies me before men ^(H)will be denied ^(I)before the angels of God. ¹⁰ And ^(J)everyone who speaks a word ^(K)against the Son of Man ^(L)will be forgiven, but the one who ^(M)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. ^11 (N)And when they ^(O)bring you before the synagogues and ^(P)the rulers and ^(Q)the authorities, ^(R)do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, ^12 (S)for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”