Hebrews 12:23
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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,in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
In other translations
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,in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
Greek words
καὶkaiandG2532ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiato [the] churchG1577πρωτοτόκωνprōtotokōnof [the] firstbornG4416ἀπογεγραμμένωνapogegrammenōnenrolledG583ἐνeninG1722οὐρανοῖςouranois[the] heavensG3772καὶkaiandG2532κριτῇkritēato [the] judgeG2923θεῷtheōGodG2316πάντωνpantōnof allG3956καὶkaiandG2532πνεύμασινpneumasinto [the] spiritsG4151δικαίωνdikaiōnof [the] righteousG1342τετελειωμένωνteteleiōmenōnperfectedG5048
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