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^(C1)For you have not come to ^(C2)a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,

and to the ^(C1)blast of a trumpet and the ^(C2)sound of words, which sound was such that those who heard ^(C3)begged that no further word be spoken to them.

For they could not ^(F1)cope with the command, "^(C1)If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned."

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, "^(C1)I am terrified and trembling."

But ^(C1)you have come to Mount Zion and to ^(C2)the city of ^(C3)the living God, ^(C4)the heavenly Jerusalem, and to ^(C5)myriads of ^(F1)angels,

to the general assembly and ^(C1)church of the firstborn who ^(C2)are enrolled in heaven, and to God, ^(C3)the Judge of all, and to the ^(C4)spirits of the righteous made perfect,

and to Jesus, the ^(C1)mediator of a new covenant, and to the ^(C2)sprinkled blood, which speaks better than ^(C3)the blood of Abel.

^(C1)See to it that you do not refuse Him who is ^(C2)speaking. For ^(C3)if those did not escape when they ^(C4)refused him who ^(C5)warned them on earth, ^(F1)much less will we escape who turn away from Him who ^(C5)warns us from heaven.

And ^(C1)His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, "^(C2)YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN."

This expression, "Yet once more," denotes ^(C1)the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Therefore, since we receive a ^(C1)kingdom which cannot be shaken, let's ^(F1)show gratitude, by which we may ^(C2)offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

for ^(C1)our God is a consuming fire.