Study it in the app“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have gratitude, through which let us worship God in a pleasing way, with reverence and awe;”
The writer asks for reverence: our God is a consuming fireHolinessWith gratitude, let us serve God with reverence and awePraise and worship
Therefore,διὸsince we are receivingπαραλαμβάνοντεςa kingdomβασιλείανthat cannot be shaken,ἀσάλευτονlet us haveἔχωμενgratitude,χάρινthroughδι’whichἧςlet us worshipλατρεύωμενGodτῷ θεῷin a pleasing way,εὐαρέστωςwithμετὰreverenceεὐλαβείαςandκαὶawe;δέους
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appearsreceive
To accept what another hands over: a teaching, a person.
Where else “paralambanontes” appearskingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appearsunshakable
Firm forever: nothing can topple it.
Where else “asaleuton” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echōmen” appearsthanks
Gratitude: "thanks be to God".
Where else “charin” appearsworship, serve
Serve, worship: serve God in worship.
Where else “latreuōmen” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appearsacceptably
Acceptably, in a pleasing way.
Where else “euarestōs” appearsreverence
Reverence: respectful fear toward God; also caution.
Where else “eulabeias” appears“Gratitude”: it is the word rendered “grace” elsewhere in this edition; with the verb “have” it means to give thanks.
27And the phrase “Yet once more” indicates the removal of the things that are shaken, as things that have been made, so that the things that are not shaken may remain.
28 · This verse (above)
29for indeed our God is a consuming fire.
