28 (A)And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather (B)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a]hell.

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  1. Matthew 10:28 Gr. Gehenna

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One(A) who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(A)

(B)“And I say to you, (C)My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, (D)fear Him!

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“I tell you, my friends,(A) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(B)

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12 “Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’
Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy,
Nor be afraid of their [a]threats, nor be [b]troubled.
13 The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow;
Let Him be your fear,
And let Him be your dread.

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  1. Isaiah 8:12 Lit. fear or terror
  2. Isaiah 8:12 Lit. in dread

12 “Do not call conspiracy(A)
    everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,(B)
    and do not dread it.(C)
13 The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,(D)
    he is the one you are to fear,(E)
    he is the one you are to dread.(F)

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10 (A)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. (B)Be faithful until death, and I will give you (C)the crown of life.

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10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(B) Be faithful,(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(D)

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12 There is one [a]Lawgiver, (A)who is able to save and to destroy. (B)Who[b] are you to judge [c]another?

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  1. James 4:12 NU adds and Judge
  2. James 4:12 NU, M But who
  3. James 4:12 NU a neighbor

12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge,(A) the one who is able to save and destroy.(B) But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?(C)

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35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:

(A)“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

37 (B)Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor (C)principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?(A) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?(B) 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[a](C)

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(D) through him who loved us.(E) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future,(F) nor any powers,(G) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God(H) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(I)

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  1. Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22
  2. Romans 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers

22 (A)Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord.
‘Will you not tremble at My presence,
Who have placed the sand as the (B)bound of the sea,
By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it?
And though its waves toss to and fro,
Yet they cannot prevail;
Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it.

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22 Should you not fear(A) me?” declares the Lord.
    “Should you not tremble(B) in my presence?
I made the sand a boundary for the sea,(C)
    an everlasting barrier it cannot cross.
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail;
    they may roar,(D) but they cannot cross it.

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12 (A)Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet I surely know that (B)it will be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him. 13 But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

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12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better(A) with those who fear God,(B) who are reverent before him.(C) 13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God,(D) it will not go well with them, and their days(E) will not lengthen like a shadow.

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12 “I, even I, am He (A)who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
(B)Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made (C)like grass?

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12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(A) you.
    Who are you that you fear(B) mere mortals,(C)
    human beings who are but grass,(D)

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10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (A)where[a] the beast and the false prophet are. And they (B)will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

The Great White Throne Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face (C)the earth and the heaven fled away. (D)And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, (E)small and great, standing before [b]God, (F)and books were opened. And another (G)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (H)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, (I)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. (J)And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then (K)Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. (L)This is the second [c]death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life (M)was cast into the lake of fire.

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  1. Revelation 20:10 NU, M where also
  2. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne
  3. Revelation 20:14 NU, M death, the lake of fire.

10 And the devil, who deceived them,(A) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(B) where the beast(C) and the false prophet(D) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(E)

The Judgment of the Dead

11 Then I saw a great white throne(F) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(G) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(H) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(I) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(J) The dead were judged(K) according to what they had done(L) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(M) gave up the dead(N) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(O) 14 Then death(P) and Hades(Q) were thrown into the lake of fire.(R) The lake of fire is the second death.(S) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(T) was thrown into the lake of fire.

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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [a]may (A)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For (B)our God is a consuming fire.

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  1. Hebrews 12:28 M omits may

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B) 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[a](C)

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  1. Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But (A)fear God.

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Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.(A)

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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (B)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

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14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(A) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12