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"So do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

"What I tell you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops.

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

"And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

"Are two sparrows not sold for an assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

"But even the hairs of your head are all counted.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

"So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

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

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.