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Therefore*whatsoever ye have spokenindarkness shall be heardin the light;and that which ye have spokenin the earinclosets shall be proclaimedupon the housetops.
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And I say unto youmyfriends,Benotafraid of them that kill the body,andafterthathaveno*more that they can do.
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But I will forewarnyouwhom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killedhathpower to castintohell;yea, I say unto you,Fearhim.
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Arenotfivesparrowssold for twofarthings,andnotoneofthemisforgottenbeforeGod?
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But even the veryhairs of yourheadareallnumbered. Fearnottherefore: ye are of more value than manysparrows.
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Also I say unto you,Whosoever*shallconfess*mebeforemen*, himshall the Son of manalsoconfessbefore the angels of God:
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But he that deniethmebeforemen shall be deniedbefore the angels of God.
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Andwhosoevershallspeak a wordagainst the Son of man, it shall be forgivenhim:but unto him that blasphemethagainst the HolyGhost it shallnot be forgiven.
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Andwhen they bringyouunto the synagogues,and unto magistrates,andpowers,take ye nothoughthowor what thing ye shall answer, orwhat ye shall say:
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For the HolyGhost shall teachyouin the samehourwhat ye ought to say.
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Andoneof the companysaid unto him,Master,speak to mybrother, that he divide the inheritancewithme.
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And he said unto him,Man,whomademe a judgeor a divideroveryou?
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And he saiduntothem,Take heed, andbewareofcovetousness:for a man's*lifeconsistethnotin the abundanceof the things which hepossesseth.
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And he spake a parableuntothem,saying, The ground of a certainrichman brought forth plentifully:
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And he thoughtwithinhimself,saying, What shall I do, because I haveno room where to bestowmyfruits?
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And he said, This will I do: I will pull downmybarns,andbuildgreater;andthere will I bestowallmyfruitsandmygoods.
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And I will say to mysoul,Soul, thou hastmuchgoods laid upformanyyears; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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ButGodsaid unto him, Thou fool,thisnightthy[a]soul shall be requiredofthee:thenwhose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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So is he that layeth up treasure for himself,andisnotrichtowardGod.
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And he saiduntohisdisciples,ThereforeIsay unto you,Takenothought for yourlife,what ye shall eat; neither for the body,what ye shall put on.
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The lifeismore than meat,and the body is more than raiment.