Matthew 10:26-33 - Fear God Rather Than People

²⁶ Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear. ²⁷ What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops. ²⁸ And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell. ²⁹ Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father: ³⁰ But the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

³² To everyone, then, who gives witness to me before men, I will give witness before my Father in heaven. ³³ But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.

⁴ And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that. ⁵ But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind. ⁷ But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.