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

²⁶ Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not be made known. ²⁷ What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops. ²⁸ And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without the will of your Father: ³⁰ and even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Therefore be not afraid, ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

³² Whosoever then shall own me before men, I also will own him before my Father, who is in heaven: ³³ but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.

⁴ Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. ⁵ But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who 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 assaries, and not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.