Hebrews Chapter 12 verse 23 Holy 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 just men made perfect,
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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,
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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;
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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,
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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,
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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,
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Hebrews 12 : 23 Bible Verse Songs
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) And to God the Judge of all.--The order of the Greek seems to require the rendering, and to a Judge (who is) God of all. Up to this point our thought has rested on the heavenly world and those who from the time of their creation have been its inhabitants. Men who have passed through this earthly life have no essential right to citizenship in the "heavenly Jerusalem." They come before a Judge (comp. Hebrews 9:27). "The Lord shall judge His people" (Hebrews 10:30), severing between His servants and His foes (Malachi 3:18; Malachi 4:1), condemning the wicked, and receiving the righteous to His own dwelling-place. This Judge is "God of all"--of angels and of righteous souls (Wisdom Of Solomon 3:1), and of Christian men who "draw nigh" to the celestial city. How characteristic of the writer and his theme is the introduction of these solemn words into the midst of this description of Christian privilege and blessing.And to the spirits of just men made perfect.--The last verses of Hebrews 11 are at once called before the mind by these words. The "righteous" men have "by faith" run their course (Hebrews 10:38; Hebrews 11:4; Hebrews 11:7; Philippians 3:12); they have obtained the promises (Hebrews 6:15; Hebrews 11:1). The analogy of Scripture forbids us to consider their present state as the full consummation; for that, these "spirits" and we who are yet "in the body" await the day of the resurrection. These words, however, do not refer to the period of the Old Covenant only; indeed they do not in strictness belong to that period at all. The spirits of the righteous servants of Christ join the same fellowship; and only when Christ was manifested does the state to which the name "perfection" is thus given seem to have begun. What was received by those "spirits of the righteous" when they saw the day of Christ, we cannot tell; but. the teaching of Scripture seems to be that they were raised to some higher state of blessedness. These are the new inhabitants of the world above; they have come into the presence of God by means of the blood of sprinkling, through Jesus. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Greekin joyful assembly,πανηγύρει (panēgyrei)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3831: A festival assembly. From pas and a derivative of agora; a mass-meeting, i.e. universal companionship.[to the] congregationἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.of [the] firstborn,πρωτοτόκων (prōtotokōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 4416: First-born, eldest. From protos and the alternate of tikto; first-born.enrolledἀπογεγραμμένων (apogegrammenōn)Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 583: From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.heaven.οὐρανοῖς (ouranois)Noun - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.[You have come]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to GodΘεῷ (Theō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.[the] judgeΚριτῇ (Kritē)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2923: A judge, magistrate, ruler. From krino; a judge.of all [men],πάντων (pantōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.to [the] spiritsπνεύμασι (pneumasi)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. of [the] righteousδικαίων (dikaiōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.made perfect,τετελειωμένων (teteleiōmenōn)Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.Jump to PreviousAssembly Church Company Complete Enrolled Festal First Firstborn First-Born Gathering General Good Great Heaven Judge Meeting Names Perfect Recorded Registered Righteous Spirits Written
