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Matthew 10:28-34
English Standard Version
Matthew 10:28-34
English Standard Version
28 And (A)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (B)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a] 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[b] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (C)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; (D)you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 (E)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but (F)whoever denies me before men, (G)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Not Peace, but a Sword
34 (H)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. (I)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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- Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 Greek assarion, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
Matthew 10:28-34
New International Version
Matthew 10:28-34
New International Version
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. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[a] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(B) 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(C)
32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others,(D) I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.(E)
34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge
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