Hebrews 12:28
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”
χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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παραλαμβάνω
receiving
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παραλαμβάνω
To take, to receive, to accept. Paralambano. I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you. The Gospel is a trust received and passed on. Handle it with care.
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βασιλεία
Kingdom
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βασιλεία
Kingdom, reign, dominion. Basileia. The kingdom of God is at hand. Not a territory but a reign. Wherever God rules His kingdom has come. It starts in the heart.
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ἔχω
we may have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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εὐλάβεια
reverence
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εὐλάβεια
properly, caution, i.e. (religiously) reverence (piety); by implication, dread (concretely)
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λατρεύω
we may serve
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λατρεύω
to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage
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διό
Therefore
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διό
through which thing, i.e. consequently
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σέβομαι
Reverence
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σέβομαι
to revere, i.e. adore
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εὐαρέστως
well pleasingly
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εὐαρέστως
quite agreeably
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