26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

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26 And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts(A) may be exposed.’

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16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

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Fulfill Your Vow to God

[a]Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:17, and 5:2-20 is numbered 5:1-19.

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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In the council(A) of the holy ones(B) God is greatly feared;
    he is more awesome than all who surround him.(C)

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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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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B) 29 for our “God is a consuming fire.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:29 Deut. 4:24

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord 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.

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Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(A)
    I will be proved holy;(B)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(C)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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