Matthew 10:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:28 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:28 — 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 10:28 (KJV)
Matthew 10:28 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 10:28
“And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:28: kill, destroy, both
“And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. both...: Heb. from the soul, and even to the flesh”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:28: body, soul, both
“But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:28: fear, kill, hell
“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. Meats: not flesh only, but food of any kind”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:28: body, destroy, both
“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. offend...: or, do cause thee to offend”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:28: body, able, hell
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