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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

“And I say to you, My friends,(A) don’t fear(B) those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will show you the One to fear: Fear(C) Him who has authority to throw people into hell(D) after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear! Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies?[a] Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight.(E) Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!

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  1. Luke 12:6 Lit two assaria; the assarion (sg) was a small copper coin