Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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,
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 up to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless angels, 23 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, 24 to Jesus the negotiator of a new agreement, and to sprinkled blood that speaks more powerfully than even Abel's.
Names
Cross References
Luke 10:20
But do not be glad that the spirits submit to you, but be glad that your names are enrolled in heaven."
Ephesians 1:22
He has put everything under his feet and made him the indisputable head of the church,
Hebrews 11:40
for God had resolved upon something still better for us, that they might not reach the fulfilment of their hopes except with us.
Matthew 25:31-34
"When the Son of Man comes in his splendor, with all his angels with him, he will take his seat on his glorious throne,
John 5:27
and he has given him the authority to act as judge, because he is a son of man.
Acts 20:28
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we are looking at a dim reflection in a mirror, but then we shall see face to face. Now my knowledge is imperfect, but then I shall know as fully as God knows me.
1 Corinthians 15:49
and as we have been like the man of the earth, let us also try to be like the man from heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:54
And when this mortal nature puts on immortality, then what the Scripture says will come true??Death has been triumphantly destroyed.
Ephesians 5:24-27
Just as the church is in subjection to Christ, so married women must be, in everything, to their husbands.
Philippians 1:21-23
For, as I see it, living means Christ and dying something even better.
Philippians 3:12-21
Not that I have secured it yet, or already reached perfection, but I am pressing on to see if I can capture it, because I have been captured by Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:3
And I beg you, my true comrade, help them, for they toiled at my side in spreading the good news, with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Colossians 1:12
and you will thank the Father who has entitled you to share the lot of God's people in the realm of light.
Colossians 1:24
At present I am glad to be suffering in your interest, and I am making up in my own person what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for the church, which is his body.
2 Thessalonians 1:5-7
This is a proof of God's justice in judging, and it is to prove you worthy of the Kingdom of God, for the sake of which you are suffering,
Hebrews 6:10-12
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have showed for his cause, in giving help to your fellow-Christians as you still do.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as men are destined to die once and after that to be judged,
Hebrews 11:4
Faith made Abel's sacrifice greater in the sight of God than Cain's; through faith he gained God's approval as an upright man, for God himself approved his offering, and through faith even when he was dead he still spoke.
James 1:18
Of his own accord he brought us into being through the message of truth, so that we might be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
1 Peter 2:23
He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly.
Revelation 7:14-17
I said to him, "You know, my lord." He said to me, "They are the people who come through the great persecution, who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 13:8
All the inhabitants of the earth whose names have not from the foundation of the world been written in the slain Lamb's book of life, will worship it.
Revelation 14:4
They are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women; they are celibates. It is they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed from among men as the first-fruits for God and the Lamb,
Revelation 20:15
Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was flung into the fiery lake.