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“But I say to you, (A)My friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom to fear: (B)fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into [a](C)hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! Are not (D)five sparrows sold for two [b]assaria? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. (E)Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

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  1. Luke 12:5 Gr Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:6 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage

Fear God, Not People

“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. 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!

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

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  1. Luke 12:5 Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:6 Greek assarion, less than a half hour’s wage