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Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul
"Do not be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul"
kill the body
This means to cause physical death. If these words are awkward, they can be translated as "kill you" or "kill people."
fear him who is able to destroy
"fear God, because he is able to destroy"
body
the part of a person that can be touched, as opposed to the soul or spirit
soul
the part of a person that cannot be touched and that lives on after the physical body dies
fear him who is able
"fear God because he is able"