Hebrews 12:18

Conservative English Version

You have not come to a place like Mount Sinai that can be seen and touched. There is no flaming fire or dark cloud or storm

Cross References

Exodus 20:18

The people trembled with fear when they heard the thunder and the trumpet and saw the lightning and the smoke coming from the mountain. They stood a long way off

Exodus 24:17

Moses did so and stayed there forty days and nights. To the people, the LORD's glory looked like a blazing fire on top of the mountain.

Romans 6:14

Don't let sin keep ruling your lives. You are ruled by God's kindness and not by the Law.

Romans 8:15

God's Spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.

2 Corinthians 3:7

The Law of Moses brought only the promise of death, even though it was carved on stones and given in a wonderful way. Still the Law made Moses' face shine so brightly that the people of Israel could not look at it, even though it was a fading glory.

2 Corinthians 3:9

If something that brings the death sentence is glorious, won't something that makes us acceptable to God be even more glorious?

Deuteronomy 4:11

Mount Sinai was surrounded by deep dark clouds, and fire went up to the sky. You came to the foot of the mountain,

Deuteronomy 5:5

but you were afraid of the fire and refused to go up the mountain. So I spoke with the LORD for you, then I told you that he had said:

2 Timothy 1:7

God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.