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Hebrews 12:28

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

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ASV

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

KJV

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
διὸdioThereforeG1352 →
βασιλείανbasileiana kingdomG932 →
ἀσάλευτονasaleutonnot to be shakenG761 →
παραλαμβάνοντεςparalambanontesreceivingG3880 →
ἔχωμενechōmenwe may haveG2192 →
χάρινcharingraceG5485 →
δι᾽di᾽throughG1223 →
ἧςhēswhichG3739 →
λατρεύωμενlatreuōmenwe may serveG3000 →
εὐαρέστωςeuarestōswell pleasinglyG2102 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷtheōGodG2316 →
μετὰmetawithG3326 →
εὐλαβείαςeulabeiasreverenceG2124 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δέους·deousfear;

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Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.1 John 4:18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.Romans 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.Psalms 24:3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?Psalms 2:11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.Romans 12:11Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.Hebrews 4:16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Hebrews 10:22–23let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.Revelation 1:6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.Deuteronomy 10:12And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,1 Peter 1:17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.1 Peter 1:4–5and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

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