Luke 12:4-5

4 "I say to you, ¹My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no * more that they can do.

5 "But I will warn you whom to fear: ²fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into ³hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Luke 12:4-5 In-Context

2 "But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

3 "Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

4 "I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

5 "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

7 "Indeed , the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Cross References

• 1. John 15:13-15
• 2. Hebrews 10:31
• 3. Matthew 5:22

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "show"
• [b]. Gr "Gehenna"