Hebrews 12:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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,

The general

1 Timothy 3:5

The firstborn

James 1:18

Revelation 14:4

Which

The spirits

Bible References

The general

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church,

As then the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?

The firstborn

Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

These are they who have not defiled themselves with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these have been redeemed among men, as first-fruits to God, and to the Lamb.

Which

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are made subject to you; but rejoice rather, that your names are inscribed in the heavens.

And I beseech thee also, my genuine associate, assist those women who laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

And all the inhabitants who dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

And if any one was not found inscribed on the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

The spirits

By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.

For now we see by reflected light, indistinctly; but then face to face: now I know partially; but then shall I know even as I am known.

And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

We are confident indeed, and with pleasure expect to go out from the body, and to dwell within with the Lord:

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

giving thanks to God, even the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion in the inheritance of the saints in light;

And I said to him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are persons who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.