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Matthew 10:31–33

31 Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows.

32 Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.

33 But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

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Matthew 10:31–33 — The New International Version (NIV)

31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — English Standard Version (ESV)

31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — New Living Translation (NLT)

31 So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

32 Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

31 Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — New Century Version (NCV)

31 So don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

32 “All those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they belong to me. 33 But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they do not belong to me.

Matthew 10:31–33 — American Standard Version (ASV)

31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

31 Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father who is in the heavens. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 10:31–33 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

31 Don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows. 

32 “So I will acknowledge in front of my Father in heaven that person who acknowledges me in front of others. 33 But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me. 

Matthew 10:31–33 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

31 So don’t be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

31 So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

32 Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33 but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31 Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 “Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge him before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me before people, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:31–33 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

31 So don’t be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.

32 “What about someone who says in front of others that he knows me? I will also say in front of my Father who is in heaven that I know him. 33 But what about someone who says in front of others that he doesn’t know me? I will say in front of my Father who is in heaven that I don’t know him.

Matthew 10:31–33 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

31 So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.

33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.


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