Luke 12:4–12

^4d“And I say to you, ^eMy friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. ⁵But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, ^ffear Him!

⁶“Are not five sparrows sold for two ²copper coins? And ^gnot one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

^8h“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me ⁱbefore men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. ⁹But he who ^jdenies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰“And ^kanyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

^11l“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. ¹²For the Holy Spirit will ^mteach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”