Hebrews 12:23

21 The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”

22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
KJV
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
WEB
to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
ASV
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
DARBY
the universal gathering; and to [the] assembly of the firstborn [who are] registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to [the] spirits of just [men] made perfect;
BLB
and [to] the assembly, to the church of the firstborn having been enrolled in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous having been perfected,
ÅB
til høytidsskaren og menigheten av de førstefødte, som er oppskrevet i himlene, og til dommeren, som er alles Gud, og til de fullendte rettferdiges ånder,
OTB
til den store forsamling og menigheten av de førstefødte, som har sine navn skrevet i himmelen. Dere er kommet til Gud, alles dommer, til de rettferdiges ånder som er blitt fullendt,
B1930
til høitidsskaren og menigheten av de førstefødte, som er opskrevet i himlene, og til dommeren, som er alles Gud, og til de fullendte rettferdiges ånder,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • James 1:18

    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

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  • Hebrews 11:40

    God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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  • Luke 10:20

    Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

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  • Revelation 14:4

    These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

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  • Exodus 4:22

    Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

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  • Genesis 18:25

    Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

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  • Revelation 20:15

    And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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  • Psalms 94:2

    Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.

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