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Luke 12:4-9
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Luke 12:4-9
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4 “I tell you, my friends,(A) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 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) 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(C) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(D)
8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(E) 9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned(F) before the angels of God.
Luke 12:4-9
King James Version
Luke 12:4-9
King James Version
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
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Luke 12:4-9
New King James Version
Luke 12:4-9
New King James Version
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(A)
4 (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. 5 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!
6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two [a]copper coins? And (E)not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Confess Christ Before Men(F)
8 (G)“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me (H)before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who (I)denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
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- Luke 12:6 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
Luke 12:4-9
English Standard Version
Luke 12:4-9
English Standard Version
Have No Fear
4 “I tell you, my friends, (A)do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. 5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him (B)who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him! 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?[b] And (C)not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 Why, (D)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; (E)you are of more value than many sparrows.
Acknowledge Christ Before Men
8 “And I tell you, (F)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge (G)before the angels of God, 9 but (H)the one who denies me before men (I)will be denied (J)before the angels of God.
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