Matthew 10:28 meaning and explanation

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is preparing the twelve for mission, warning them plainly that opposition will include arrest, flogging and death (Matthew 10:17 to 23). Here He sets the right fear beside the wrong one.

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