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But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
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Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
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Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
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“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
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But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
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And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.