Parallel Verses

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,

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,

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,

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 you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God, to the Jerusalem which is in heaven, and to an army of angels which may not be numbered, 23 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, 24 And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.



Cross References

Luke 10:20

Do not be glad, however, because you have power over spirits, but because your names are recorded in heaven.

Genesis 18:25

Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

Exodus 4:22

And you are to say to Pharaoh, The Lord says, Israel is the first of my sons:

Psalm 94:2

Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.

Ephesians 1:22

And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,

Hebrews 11:40

Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us.

Exodus 13:2

Let the first male child of every mother among the children of Israel be kept holy for me, even the first male birth among man or beast; for it is mine.

Exodus 32:32

But now, if you will give them forgiveness--but if not, let my name be taken out of your book.

Deuteronomy 21:17

But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is the first-fruits of his strength and the right of the first son is his.

Psalm 69:28

Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

Psalm 89:7

God is greatly to be feared among the saints, and to be honoured over all those who are about him.

Psalm 89:27

And I will make him the first of my sons, most high over the kings of the earth.

Psalm 96:13

Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

Psalm 111:1

Let the Lord be praised. I will give praise to the Lord with all my heart, among the upright, and in the meeting of the people.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come with weeping, and going before them I will be their guide: guiding them by streams of water in a straight way where there is no falling: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is the first of my sons.

Matthew 25:31-34

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:

John 5:27

And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man.

Acts 20:28

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

1 Corinthians 15:49

And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:54

But when this has taken place, then that which was said in the Writings will come true, Death is overcome by life.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24-27

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

Philippians 1:21-23

For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

Philippians 3:12-21

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:3

And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life.

Colossians 1:12

Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

Colossians 1:24

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

2 Thessalonians 1:5-7

Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

1 Timothy 3:5

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

Hebrews 6:10-12

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

Hebrews 9:27

And because by God's law death comes to men once, and after that they are judged;

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

James 1:18

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

1 Peter 2:23

To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

Revelation 7:14-17

And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation 13:8

And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.

Revelation 14:4

These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Revelation 20:15

And if anyone's name was not in the book of life, he went down into the sea of fire.

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