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Hebrews 12:28 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Hebrews 12:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 12:2816 words
GreekMeaning
διὸdio
ThereforewordG1352
βασιλείανbasileian
a kingdomnounG932
ἀσάλευτονasaleuton
not to be shakenadjectiveG761
παραλαμβάνοντεςparalambanontes
receivingverbG3880
ἔχωμενechōmen
we may haveverbG2192
χάρινcharin
gracenounG5485
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἧςhēs
whichrelative pronounG3739
λατρεύωμενlatreuōmen
serve, do the service, worship(-per)verbG3000
εὐαρέστωςeuarestōs
well pleasinglyadverbG2102
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
GodnounG2316
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
εὐλαβείαςeulabeias
reverencenounG2124
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δέουςdeous
noun
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 12:28

Fearful were those things, but these are far more admirable and glorious. For here there is not “darkness,” nor “blackness,” nor “tempest.” It seems to me that by these words he hints at the obscurity of the Old [Testament], and the overshadowed and veiled character of the Law. And besides the Giver of the Law appears in fire terrible, and apt to punish those who transgress. But what are “the sounds of the trumpet”? Probably it is as though some King were coming. This at all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on Hebrews
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Grateful for an Unshakeable Kingdom
The author invites gratitude for receiving an unshakeable kingdom - something that won't fall apart when everything else does. I'm grateful for that. Not because this world is so solid, but because i...
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