KJV King James Version
And this [word], Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hebrews 12:27
And this [word], Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
WEB World English Bible
This phrase, “Yet once more,” signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.
ASV American Standard Version
And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and this—‘Yet once’—doth make evident the removal of the things shaken, as of things having been made, that the things not shaken may remain;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 12
24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this [word], Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God [is] a consuming fire.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἔτιG2089 · etistillἅπαξ,G530 · hapaxonceδηλοῖG1213 · dēloōto make clearτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαλευομένωνG4531 · saleuōto shakeμετάθεσινG3331 · metathesisremoval/changeὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenπεποιημένων,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμείνῃG3306 · menōto stayτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotσαλευόμενα.G4531 · saleuōto shake
Cross-references
Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.1 Corinthians 7:31And they that use this world, as not abusing [it]: for the fashion of this world passeth away.Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.2 Peter 3:10-11But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.Psalm 102:26-27They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:Ezekiel 21:27I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no [more], until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [him].
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