Discovery BoxMatthew 10:31-33 
Context10:31 So do not be afraid; 1 you are more valuable than many sparrows.
10:32 “Whoever, then, acknowledges 2 me before people, I will acknowledge 3 before my Father in heaven. 10:33 But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.
1 sn Do not be afraid. One should respect and show reverence to God, but need not fear his tender care.
2 tn Or “confesses.”
3 tn Grk “I will acknowledge him also.”
sn This acknowledgment will take place at the judgment. On Jesus and judgment, see Luke 22:69; Acts 10:42-43; 17:31.
