Hebrews 12:23

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

Luke 10:20

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

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"

Exodus 4:22

You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,

Psalm 94:2

Rise up, O judge of the earth! Pay back the proud!

Ephesians 1:22

And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

Hebrews 11:40

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

Exodus 13:2

"Set apart to me every firstborn male -- the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine."

Exodus 32:32

But now, if you will forgive their sin, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written."

Deuteronomy 21:17

Rather, he must acknowledge the son of the less loved wife as firstborn and give him the double portion of all he has, for that son is the beginning of his father's procreative power -- to him should go the right of the firstborn.

Psalm 50:5-6

He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!"

Psalm 69:28

May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!

Psalm 89:7

a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?

Psalm 89:27

I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth's kings.

Psalm 96:13

before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

Psalm 98:9

before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

Psalm 111:1

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel's father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.'"

Matthew 25:31-34

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

John 5:27

and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

Acts 20:28

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

1 Corinthians 15:49

And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:54

Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, "Death has been swallowed up in victory."

2 Corinthians 5:8

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24-27

But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Philippians 1:21-23

For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.

Philippians 3:12-21

Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

Philippians 4:3

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:5-7

This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

1 Timothy 3:5

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

Hebrews 6:10-12

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Hebrews 9:27

And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

James 1:18

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

1 Peter 2:23

When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

Revelation 7:14-17

So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!

Revelation 13:8

and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

Revelation 20:15

If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, that person was thrown into the lake of fire.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

The general

Psalm 89:7
a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
Psalm 111:1
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.
Acts 20:28
Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
Ephesians 1:22
And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.
Ephesians 5:24
But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body -- for the sake of his body, the church -- what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.
1 Timothy 3:5
But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

The firstborn

Exodus 4:22
You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,
Exodus 13:2
"Set apart to me every firstborn male -- the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine."
Deuteronomy 21:17
Rather, he must acknowledge the son of the less loved wife as firstborn and give him the double portion of all he has, for that son is the beginning of his father's procreative power -- to him should go the right of the firstborn.
Psalm 89:27
I will appoint him to be my firstborn son, the most exalted of the earth's kings.
Jeremiah 31:9
They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel's father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.'"
James 1:18
By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

Which

Exodus 32:32
But now, if you will forgive their sin, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written."
Psalm 69:28
May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!
Luke 10:20
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."
Philippians 4:3
Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.
Revelation 13:8
and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.
Revelation 20:15
If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, that person was thrown into the lake of fire.

The spirits

Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.
1 Corinthians 15:49
And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:8
Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
Philippians 1:21
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.
Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already attained this -- that is, I have not already been perfected -- but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
Revelation 7:14
So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!

General references

Numbers 3:40
Then the Lord said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

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