⁴ Listen, My friends, if people are trying to kill you, why be afraid? After you’re dead, what more can they do? ^5-6 Here’s whose opinion you should be concerned about: the One who can take your life and then throw you into hell! He’s the only One you should fear! But don’t misunderstand: you don’t really need to be afraid of God, because God cares for every little sparrow. How much is a sparrow worth—don’t five of them sell for a few cents?^[a]