Parallel Verses

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,

New American Standard Bible

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 the righteous made perfect,

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 in heaven, to God who is the Judge of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,

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,

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,

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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To the general assembly
πανήγυρις 
Paneguris 
Usage: 1

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

of the firstborn
πρωτοτόκος 
Prototokos 
Usage: 9

ἀπογράφω 
Apographo 
Usage: 4

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

to God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

the Judge
κριτής 
Krites 
Usage: 9

of all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

to the spirits
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

of just men
δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

Images Hebrews 12:23

Prayers for Hebrews 12:23

Context Readings

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

22 but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels, 23 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, 24 and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

Cross References

Luke 10:20

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

Genesis 18:25

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

Exodus 4:22

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

Psalm 94:2

Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud their desert.

Ephesians 1:22

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

Hebrews 11:40

God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Exodus 13:2

Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Exodus 32:32

Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin-; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

Deuteronomy 21:17

but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his.

Psalm 50:5-6

Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Psalm 69:28

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.

Psalm 89:7

A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

Psalm 89:27

I also will make him my first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Psalm 96:13

Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.

Psalm 98:9

Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.

Psalm 111:1

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

Jeremiah 31:9

They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

Matthew 25:31-34

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

John 5:27

and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

Acts 20:28

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

1 Corinthians 15:49

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

1 Corinthians 15:54

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

2 Corinthians 5:8

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24-27

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

Philippians 1:21-23

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

Philippians 3:12-21

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:3

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

2 Thessalonians 1:5-7

which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

1 Timothy 3:5

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Hebrews 6:10-12

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

James 1:18

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

1 Peter 2:23

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Revelation 7:14-17

And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 13:8

And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, every one whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

Revelation 14:4

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

Revelation 20:15

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

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