26 whose voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, saying,

“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven.”[a]

27 Now the phrase “yet once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, namely, things that have been created, in order that the things that are not shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we[b] are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be thankful, through which let us serve God acceptably, with awe and reverence.

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  1. Hebrews 12:26 A quotation from Hag 2:6
  2. Hebrews 12:28 Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are receiving”) which is understood as causal

26 At that time his voice shook the earth,(A) but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”[a](B) 27 The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken(C)—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(D) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:26 Haggai 2:6