Matthew 10:26-33
Legacy Standard Bible
26 “Therefore do not (A)fear them, (B)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. 27 (C)What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim (D)upon the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather (E)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in [a](F)hell. 29 (G)Are not two sparrows sold for an [b]assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (H)the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So do not fear; (I)you are more valuable than many sparrows.
32 “Therefore (J)everyone who [c]confesses Me before men, I will also confess [d]him before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But (K)whoever [e]denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 10:28 Gr Gehenna
- Matthew 10:29 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
- Matthew 10:32 Lit will confess in Me
- Matthew 10:32 Lit in him
- Matthew 10:33 Lit will deny
Matthew 10:26-33
Lexham English Bible
Fear God Rather Than People
26 “Therefore do not be afraid of them, because nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing secret that will not become known. 27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[a] And one of them will not fall to the ground without the knowledge and consent[b] of your Father. 30 And even the hairs of your head are all numbered! 31 Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
32 “Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge him before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me before people, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 10:29 Literally, “an assarion,” a Roman coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius
- Matthew 10:29 Literally “without”; the phrase “the knowledge and consent” is implied when this term is used of God
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