Matthew 10:24–33

²⁴“A student is not better than his teacher. Nor is a slave better than his owner. ²⁵It is enough for a student to become like his teacher and a slave like his owner. If they have called the owner of the house Beelzebul,^athey will certainly call the family members the same name. ²⁶So don’t be afraid of them. Nothing has been covered that will not be exposed. Whatever is secret will be made known. ²⁷Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Shout from the housetops what you hear whispered. ²⁸Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell. 

²⁹“Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s permission. ³⁰Every hair on your head has been counted. ³¹Don’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. ³³But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me.