Hebrews 12:23

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

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,

24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh 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

    Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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  • Hebrews 11:40

    God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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  • Luke 10:20

    Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

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  • Revelation 14:4

    These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

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  • Exodus 4:22

    And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

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  • Genesis 18:25

    That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

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  • Revelation 20:15

    And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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  • Psalms 94:2

    Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

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