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

²⁶ Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that shall not be known. ²⁷ What I say unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. ²⁸ Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and one of them will not fall to the ground without your Father. ³⁰ But the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

³² Therefore every one who shall confess me before the people, I will also confess him before my Father, who is in the heavens. ³³ But whosoever may deny me before the people, I will also deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.

⁴ And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do. ⁵ But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and one of them is not forgotten before God. ⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.