Hebrews 12:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

A kingdom

Have

Hebrews 3:6

Hebrews 10:23

We may

1 Peter 2:5

With reverence

General references

Acts 5:11

Bible References

A kingdom

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

and he will reign over Jacob's house forever; his reign will have no end."

He was once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, and he answered, "The Kingdom of God is not coming visibly,

and to an imperishable, unsullied, and unfading inheritance, which is kept safe for you in heaven,

he has made us a kingdom of priests for his God and Father??o him be glory and power forever. Amen.

and have made them a kingdom of priests for our God, and they are to reign over the earth."

Have

but Christ's faithfulness was that of a son set over the house of God. And we are that house, if we keep up our courage and our triumphant hope to the very end.

Let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we profess, for he who has given us his promise may be trusted.

We may

I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.

so that we might praise the splendid blessing which he has given us through his beloved Son.

you must make sure what pleases the Lord.

You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.

and build yourselves up as living stones into a spiritual house for a consecrated priesthood, so as to offer spiritual sacrifices that through Jesus Christ will be acceptable to God.

With reverence

So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.

For Jesus in his life on earth offered prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and because of his piety his prayer was heard.

Since then, brothers, we have free access to the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

That is true; but it was for their want of faith that they were broken off, and it is through your faith that you stand where you do. You ought not to feel proud; you ought to be afraid,

And if you address him as Father who judges everyone impartially by what he does, you must live reverently all the time you stay here,

Who will not fear and give glory to your name, Lord? For you alone are holy. All the heathen will come and worship before you, for the justice of your sentences has now been shown."

General references

And the whole church and all who heard this were appalled.