Hebrews 12:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby {G1223} we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὸ βασιλείαν ἀσάλευτον παραλαμβάνοντες, ἔχωμεν χάριν, διʼ ἧς λατρεύωμεν εὐαρέστως τῷ Θεῷ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ εὐλαβείας:

Transliteration

Therefore basileian asaleuton paralambanontes, let us echōmen charin, through which let us latreuōmen euarestōs to Theō with aidous and eulabeias:

Grammar Details

• *basileian*: noun, accusative, singular, feminine - kingdom
• *asaleuton*: adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - unshakable
• *paralambanontes*: participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - receiving
• *echōmen*: verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us have
• *charin*: noun, accusative, singular, feminine - grace/gratitude
• *latreuōmen*: verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us serve/worship
• *euarestōs*: adverb - acceptably/pleasingly
• *Theō*: noun, dative, singular, masculine - to God
• *aidous*: noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of reverence/respect
• *eulabeias*: noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of godly fear/reverence

Word Meanings

• *asaleuton*: unshakable/immovable/that cannot be shaken
• *paralambanontes*: receiving/accepting/taking
• *charin*: grace/gratitude/thankfulness
• *latreuōmen*: let us serve/worship/render religious service
• *euarestōs*: acceptably/pleasingly/in a way that pleases
• *aidous*: reverence/respect/modesty
• *eulabeias*: godly fear/reverence/awe

Referenced Verses

• Dan 2:44 : 44 And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
• Isa 56:7 : 7 even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
• Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up {G5037} prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
• 1 Pet 1:4-5 : 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Heb 10:22-23 : 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water, 23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:
• Heb 3:6 : 6 but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.
• 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Rom 12:1-2 : 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service. 2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
• Prov 28:24 : 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
• Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
• Ps 19:14 : 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
• Ps 89:7 : 7 A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
• Dan 7:27 : 27 And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
• 1 Pet 2:20 : 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
• Rev 5:10 : 10 and madest them [to be] unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.
• Heb 4:16 : 16 Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help [us] in time of need.
• Rom 11:20 : 20 Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
• Heb 10:19 : 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
• Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
• Rev 1:6 : 6 and he made us [to be] a kingdom, {G2532} [to be] priests unto his God and Father; to him [be] the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
• Luke 1:33 : 33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
• Luke 17:20-21 : 20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, {G2400} There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, {G1722} which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
• Eph 5:10 : 10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;
• Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
• Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
• Dan 7:14 : 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.