Matthew 10:28,32-33,39
Matthew 10:28 The Message (MSG)
“Don’t be bluffed into silence by the threats of bullies. There’s nothing they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands.
Matthew 10:32-33-32-33 The Message (MSG)
“Stand up for me against world opinion and I’ll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I’ll cover for you?
Matthew 10:38-39 The Message (MSG)
“If you don’t go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Matthew 10:32-33 King James Version (KJV)
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 King James Version (KJV)
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 10:28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do not fear 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.
Matthew 10:32-33 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 10:28 New Century Version (NCV)
Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 New Century Version (NCV)
“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. 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 10:39 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life.
Matthew 10:28 American Standard Version (ASV)
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 American Standard Version (ASV)
Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 10:28 New International Version (NIV)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 New International Version (NIV)
“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 New International Version (NIV)
Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 10:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 10:28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven. But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Whoever finds his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], and whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake will find it [that is, life with Me for all eternity]. [Matt 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25]
Matthew 10:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:39 New Living Translation (NLT)
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
Matthew 10:28 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Don’t be in fear of those who can kill only the body but not your soul. Fear only God, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33 The Passion Translation (TPT)
“If you openly and publicly acknowledge me, I will freely and openly acknowledge you before my heavenly Father. But if you publicly deny that you know me, I will also deny you before my heavenly Father.
Matthew 10:39 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Those who cling to their lives will give up true life. But those who let go of their lives for my sake and surrender it all to me will discover true life!
Matthew 10:28 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.