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It involves a demeanor that is humble and submissive, recognizing the greatness and authority of God.<br><br><b>Biblical Context:</b> <br>Reverence is a fundamental aspect of the relationship between humanity and the divine, as depicted throughout the Bible. It is an essential component of worship and obedience, reflecting a heart that honors God above all else.<br><br><b>Old Testament References:</b> <br>In the Old Testament, reverence is often associated with the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This fear is not about being afraid but about having a profound respect for God's power and righteousness. The Israelites were instructed to approach God with reverence, as seen in the instructions for worship and the construction of the Tabernacle and Temple, where God's holiness was to be acknowledged with utmost respect.<br><br>One notable example is found in <a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Leviticus 19:30</a> : "You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD." This command underscores the importance of approaching God's designated holy places and times with a heart of reverence.<br><br><b>New Testament References:</b> <br>In the New Testament, reverence continues to be a key aspect of the Christian life. Believers are called to live reverently, acknowledging the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28-29</a> states, "Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. For our God is a consuming fire."<br><br>The Apostle Paul also emphasizes reverence in relationships, particularly within the church and family. In <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Ephesians 5:21</a> , he writes, "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." This submission is rooted in a deep respect for Christ's authority and example.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>Reverence in the life of a believer is expressed through worship, prayer, and daily conduct. It involves recognizing God's sovereignty and aligning one's life with His will. Reverence is demonstrated through obedience to God's commandments, respect for His Word, and a lifestyle that reflects His holiness.<br><br>In worship, reverence is shown through heartfelt praise, attentive listening to Scripture, and a humble approach to the sacraments. In personal conduct, it is reflected in ethical behavior, integrity, and the pursuit of righteousness.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>Reverence is a vital aspect of the Christian faith, shaping how believers interact with God and others. It is a response to God's majesty and love, calling for a life that honors Him in all things.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>adv.</I>) In a reverent manner; in respectful regard.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/dionysius/ecclesiastical_hierarchy/caput_i_to_my_fellow.htm"><span class="l">To My Fellow Presbyter Timothy. Dionysius the Presbyter.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> See, however, that you do not put to scorn things most holy (Holy of Holies); but<br> rather treat them <b>reverently</b>, and you will honour the things of the hidden <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput i to my fellow.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_xxiii_the_tomb_of.htm"><span class="l">The Tomb of the Pharaoh</span></a> <br><b>...</b> thine eye. Most <b>reverently</b> will I enter, most <b>reverently</b> search, most <b>reverently</b><br> depart, and none need ever know I went alone.". The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxiii the tomb of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dionysius/ecclesiastical_hierarchy/caput_iv_i_concerning_things.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Things Performed in the Muron, and Concerning Things <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> none of their divinely imitated virtues "to be seen of men [261] , as the Divine<br> text expresses it; but <b>reverently</b> gaze upon the most holy things of the Church <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput iv i concerning things.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dionysius/ecclesiastical_hierarchy/caput_vii_i_concerning_things.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Things Performed Over those Fallen Asleep.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to God; and next, the Leitourgoi, after reading the unfailing promises concerning<br> our holy resurrection, contained in the Divine Oracles, <b>reverently</b> chant the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput vii i concerning things.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/twenty-five_village_sermons/sermon_vi_the_spirit_and.htm"><span class="l">The Spirit and the Flesh</span></a> <br><b>...</b> things by certain names; and, according to a nation's godliness, and wisdom, and<br> purity of heart, will be its power of using words discreetly and <b>reverently</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon vi the spirit and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/archelaus/the_acts_of_the_disputation_with_the_heresiarch_manes/elucidations.htm"><span class="l">Elucidations.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I adopt the views of those who <b>reverently</b> suppose that when it was said, "Let us<br> make man," etc., Lucifer conceived rebellion, and said, "This be far from Thee <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/elucidations.htm</font><p><a href="/library/julian/revelations_of_divine_love/chapter_lxxiv_there_is_no.htm"><span class="l">"There is no Dread that Fully Pleaseth God in us but Reverent <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Desire we of our Lord God to dread Him <b>reverently</b>, to love Him meekly, to trust<br> in Him mightily; for when we dread Him <b>reverently</b> and love Him meekly our trust <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxxiv there is no.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/july_the_twenty-third_a_great.htm"><span class="l">July the Twenty-Third a Great Soul at Prayer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Let me <b>reverently</b> study this great prayer in order that, when I go to the house<br> of God, I may be able to enrich its ministry by the wealth of my own <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/july the twenty-third a great.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dionysius/ecclesiastical_hierarchy/caput_v_i_concerning_sacerdotal.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Sacerdotal Consecrations.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> common to the one, by intellectual contemplations, and to the other, because it<br> is variegated by sensible signs; and, through these, <b>reverently</b> conduces to the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dionysius/ecclesiastical hierarchy/caput v i concerning sacerdotal.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_iii_the_annunciation_of.htm"><span class="l">The Annunciation of St. John the Baptist</span></a> <br><b>...</b> One <b>reverently</b> removed what had been left on the altar from the previous<br> evening's service; then, worshipping, retired backwards. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter iii the annunciation of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/reverently.htm"><span class="l"><b>Reverently</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a reverent manner; in respectful regard.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Reverently</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reverently.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reverent.htm"><span class="l">Reverent (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reverent.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/election.htm"><span class="l">Election (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to the innermost purpose and work of the Eternal, necessarily leads us to a region<br> where comprehension is impossible, and where we can only <b>reverently</b> apprehend <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/election.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/worship.htm"><span class="l">Worship (332 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the high priest returned from presenting incense offering in the holy place, and<br> the people received his benediction with bowed heads, <b>reverently</b> standing (2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/worship.htm - 66k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/unseen.htm"><span class="l">Unseen (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 11:7 Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen,<br><b>reverently</b> gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/unseen.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revering.htm"><span class="l">Revering (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revering.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exaltation.htm"><span class="l">Exaltation (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It suddenly became visible, and as suddenly vanished. These facts suggest<br> what <b>reverently</b> may be surmised as to its exalted condition. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exaltation.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/events.htm"><span class="l">Events (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 11:7 Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen,<br><b>reverently</b> gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/events.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/depends.htm"><span class="l">Depends (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 11:7 Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen,<br><b>reverently</b> gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/depends.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/divinely.htm"><span class="l">Divinely (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hebrews 11:7 Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen,<br><b>reverently</b> gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/divinely.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Mary-mother-God-theotokos.html">Is Mary the mother of God (Theotokos)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Michael-Satan-Moses.html">Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses (Jude 9)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Biblical-inerrancy.html">Why is it important to believe in biblical inerrancy? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/reverently.htm">Reverently: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Reverently (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, <span class="boldtext">reverently</span> gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/reverently.htm">Reverently</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reverse.htm">Reverse (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reverence.htm">Reverence (42 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reverently.htm">Reverently (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/reverential_fear.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Reverential Fear"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Reverential Fear" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/revering.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Revering"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Revering" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>