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

Matthew 10:26-33

26 Fear them not therefore: there is nothing so close, that shall not be opened; and nothing so secret, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye on the housetops. 28 And fear ye not them which kill the body, and be not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body into hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And none of them doth light on the ground, without your father. 30 And now are all the hairs of your heads numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall knowledge me before men, him will I knowledge also before my father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my father which is in heaven.

Luke 12:4-7

4 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 show you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear. 6 Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings? and yet not one of them is forgotten of God. 7 Also, even the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.