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

Revelation 14:4

Which

The spirits

General references

Numbers 3:40

Bible References

The general

God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

{Praise the Everlasting} I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart: secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood.

And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him above all things, the head of the congregation:

Therefore as the congregation is in subjection to Christ, likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands in all things.

Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?

The firstborn

And tell Pharaoh, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: Israel is mine eldest son,

"Sanctify unto me all the firstborn that open all manner matrices among the children of Israel, as well of men as of beasts: for they are mine."

But he shall know the son of the hated for his firstborn, that he give him double of all that he hath. For he is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the firstbornship.

And I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

They departed from hence in heaviness, but with joy will I bring them hither again. I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, where they shall not stumble: For I will be Israel's father, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.

These are they, which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These follow the lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from men being the first fruits unto God and to the lamb,

Which

Yet forgive them their sin, I pray thee: If not, wipe me out of thy book which thou hast written."

Let them be wiped out of the book of the living, and not be written among the righteous.

Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are under your power: But rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.

and all that dwell upon the earth worshipped him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was killed from the beginning of the world.

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

The spirits

By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.

Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.

Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

Nevertheless we are of good comfort, and had rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage.

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.

And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb:

General references

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Number all the firstborn that are males among the children of Israel, from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.