26 Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your (A)nakedness may not be exposed on it.’

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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, (A)“Be 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

Fear God, Keep Your Vows

Walk (A)prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather (B)than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know 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.

(A)God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,
And to be held in reverence by all those around 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 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [a]may (A)serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For (B)our God is a consuming fire.

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  1. Hebrews 12:28 M omits may

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

And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:

‘By those (A)who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So 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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