4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse.
5 I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!
6 “Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one sparrow is forgotten by God.
7 Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!
8 “I assure you that those who declare publicly that they belong to me, the Son of Man will do the same for them before the angels of God.
9 But those who reject me publicly, the Son of Man will also reject them before the angels of God.
10 “Whoever says a word against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.