Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
to the festal gathering and assembly of God's firstborn sons enrolled as citizens in heaven, to a Judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of upright men who have attained perfection,
New American Standard Bible
to the general assembly and
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written
International Standard Version
to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to a judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of righteous people who have been made perfect,
A Conservative Version
to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,
American Standard Version
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,
Amplified
and to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are registered [as citizens] in heaven, and to God, who is Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous (the redeemed in heaven) who have been made perfect [bringing them to their final glory],
An Understandable Version
and to the church of the firstborn ones [i.e., those who have received an inheritance from their Father], whose names are recorded in heaven. [See Luke 10:20]. [You have come] to God, who is the Judge of all people, and to the spirits of righteous people who have become [morally] perfect [i.e., that great company of God's people who have gone on to their heavenly reward],
Anderson New Testament
to the general assembly and church of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
Bible in Basic English
To the great meeting and church of the first of those who are named in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of good men made complete,
Common New Testament
and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
Daniel Mace New Testament
the church of the first-born who are enroll'd in heaven, to God the judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Darby Translation
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;
Godbey New Testament
to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been made perfect,
Goodspeed New Testament
to the solemn gathering of all God's elder sons, enrolled as citizens in heaven, to a judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of upright men now at last enjoying the fulfilment of their hopes,
John Wesley New Testament
and to an innumerable company, To the general assembly of angels, and to the church of the first born, who are inrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Julia Smith Translation
To the assembly of people, and church of the firstborn, transcribed in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and. to the spirits of the just perfected,
King James 2000
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, who are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Lexham Expanded Bible
and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous [people] made perfect,
Modern King James verseion
to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in Heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and unto the congregation of the first born sons, which are written in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of just and perfect men:
Moffatt New Testament
to the assembly of the first-born registered in heaven, to the God of all as judge, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Montgomery New Testament
to the festal assemblage and church of the firstborn, registered in heaven, to a Judge who is God of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
NET Bible
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,
New Heart English Bible
to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Noyes New Testament
and to the church of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven; and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect;
Sawyer New Testament
and to the church of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven, and to a judge the God of all, and to spirits of the righteous made perfect,
The Emphasized Bible
in high festival, - and unto an assembly of firstborn ones, enrolled in the heavens, - and unto God, judge of all, - and unto the spirits of righteous ones made perfect, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,
Twentieth Century New Testament
to the festal gathering and assemblage of God's Eldest Sons whose names are enrolled in Heaven, to God the Judge of all men, to the spirits of the righteous who have attained perfection,
Webster
To the general assembly and church of the first-born, who are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Weymouth New Testament
to the great festal gathering and Church of the first-born, whose names are recorded in Heaven, and to a Judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
World English Bible
to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Worrell New Testament
to the general festal throng, and assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous ones made perfect;
Worsley New Testament
to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
Youngs Literal Translation
to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect,
Themes
Birthright » An honorable title
Books » Illustrative of » The record of the church of Christ
Church » General assembly of the firstborn (people)
Church » Church of the firstborn
Church of israel » A type of the church of Christ
Communion of saints » Is with » Saints in heaven
Covenant » The second covenant
the anniversary Feasts » Illustrative of general assembly of the church
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of the church
Genealogies » Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Gospel » Called the new covenant
Heaven » Names of saints are written in
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Judgment » Shall be held upon » All men
the Law of moses » Darkness, &c at giving of, illustrative of obscurity of mosaic dispensation
Name » Whose names are written in heaven
Names » Of the church » General assembly
Privileges of saints » Membership with the church of the first-born
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
The judgment of babylon » The lord being judge
Titles and names of the church » General assembly of the first-born
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:23
Images Hebrews 12:23
Prayers for Hebrews 12:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, even to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless hosts of angels, 23 to the festal gathering and assembly of God's firstborn sons enrolled as citizens in heaven, to a Judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of upright men who have attained perfection, 24 to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
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Cross References
Luke 10:20
However, you must stop rejoicing over the fact that the spirits are submitting to you, but continue to rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven."
Ephesians 1:22
And so He has put all things under His feet and made Him the supreme Head of the church,
Hebrews 11:40
for God had provided something still better for us, that they, apart from us might not attain perfection.
Matthew 25:31-34
"When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne,
John 5:27
He has also granted to Him authority to act as Judge because He is the Son of Man.
Acts 20:28
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see a dim reflection in a looking-glass. But then we shall see face to face; Now what I know is imperfect, but then I shall know perfectly, as God knows me.
1 Corinthians 15:49
and as we have reflected the likeness of him who was made of dust, let us also reflect the likeness of the Man from heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:54
And when this part once capable of dying puts on the body that can never die, then what the Scripture says will come true, "Death has been swallowed up in victory.
2 Corinthians 5:8
and yet I am cheerful and confident, but really I prefer to be away from home in the body and to be at home with the Lord.
Ephesians 5:24-27
Just as the church is subject to Christ, so the married women in everything must be subject to their husbands.
Philippians 1:21-23
For to me living means Christ and dying brings gain.
Philippians 3:12-21
It is not a fact that I have already secured it or already reached perfection, but I am pressing on to see if I can capture it, the ideal for which I was captured by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:3
And I solemnly beg you, my true comrade, keep on cooperating with those two women, because they shared with me the struggle in spreading the good news, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Colossians 1:12
and you will always be thanking the Father who has qualified you to share the lot of His people in the realm of light.
Colossians 1:24
I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-7
This is a proof of God's righteous judgment, His aim being to let you show yourselves worthy of His kingdom, for which you are suffering; since,
1 Timothy 3:5
(if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?).
Hebrews 6:10-12
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing.
Hebrews 9:27
Indeed, just as men must die but once and after that be judged,
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered a sacrifice more acceptable to God than Cain did, for by it he was approved as an upright man, since God approved him for the offering he made; and by it he still continues to speak, though dead.
James 1:18
In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
1 Peter 2:23
Although He was abused, He never retorted; although He continued to suffer, He never threatened, but committed His case to Him who judges justly.
Revelation 7:14-17
I answered him, "You know, my lord." He said to me: "These are the people who are coming through the great persecution, who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 13:8
All the inhabitants of the earth whose names, from the foundation of the world, have not been written in the slaughtered Lamb's book of life, will worship him.
Revelation 14:4
These are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women, for they are as pure as virgins, These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among men as the first fruits for God and the Lamb,
Revelation 20:15
If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was hurled into the fiery lake.