Hebrews 12:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Here you will find all God's dearest children, whose names are written in heaven. And you will find God himself, who judges everyone. Here also are the spirits of those good people who have been made perfect.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

You surely wouldn't let them be killed when you destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right.”

Psalm 111:1

Shout praises to the LORD! With all my heart I will thank the LORD when his people meet.

Psalm 69:28

Wipe their names from the book of the living; remove them from the list of the innocent.

Psalm 89:27

“I have chosen David as my firstborn son, and he will be the ruler of all kings on earth.

Psalm 89:7

You are the most fearsome of all who live in heaven; all the others fear and greatly honour you.

Psalm 94:2

You judge the earth. Come and help us! Pay back those proud people for what they have done.

Psalm 96:13

to the LORD. He is coming to judge all people on earth with fairness and truth.

Psalm 98:9

Let them worship the LORD! He is coming to judge everyone on the earth, and he will be honest and fair.

Exodus 13:2

“Dedicate to me the firstborn son of every family and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. These belong to me.”

Exodus 32:32

But I beg you to forgive them. If you don't, please wipe my name out of your book.”

Exodus 4:22

Then tell him that I have said, “Israel is my firstborn son,

Ecclesiastes 12:7

So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.

Jeremiah 31:9

They will weep and pray as I bring them home. I will lead them to streams of water. They will walk on a level road and not stumble. I am a father to Israel, my favourite children.

Luke 10:20

But don't be happy because evil spirits obey you. Be happy that your names are written in heaven!

John 5:27

And he has given his Son the right to judge everyone, because he is the Son of Man.

Acts 20:28

Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock that he bought with the blood of his own Son.

1 Corinthians 13:12

Now all we can see of God is like a cloudy picture in a mirror. Later we will see him face to face. We don't know everything, but then we will, just as God completely understands us.

1 Corinthians 15:49

Just as we are like the one who was made out of earth, we will be like the one who came from heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:54

The bodies we now have are weak and can die. But they will be changed into bodies that are eternal. Then the Scriptures will come true, “Death has lost the battle!

2 Corinthians 5:8

We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord.

Ephesians 1:22

God has put all things under the power of Christ, and for the good of the church he has made him the head of everything.

Philippians 4:3

And, my true partner, I ask you to help them. These women have worked together with me and with Clement and with the others in spreading the good news. Their names are now written in the book of life.

Colossians 1:12

I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light.

Colossians 1:24

I am glad that I can suffer for you. I am pleased also that in my own body I can continue the suffering of Christ for his body, the church.

1 Timothy 3:5

If they don't know how to control their own families, how can they look after God's people?

Hebrews 11:4

Because Abel had faith, he offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God was pleased with him and his gift, and even though Abel is now dead, his faith still speaks for him.

Hebrews 11:40

This was because God had something better in store for us. And he did not want them to reach the goal of their faith without us.

Hebrews 2:12

He even said to God, “I will tell them your name and sing your praises when they come together to worship.”

Hebrews 9:27

We die only once, and then we are judged.

James 1:18

He wanted us to be his own special people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.

1 Peter 2:23

Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.

Revelation 13:8

The beast was worshipped by everyone whose name wasn't written before the time of creation in the book of the Lamb who was killed.

Revelation 14:4

All these are pure virgins, and they follow the Lamb wherever he leads. They have been rescued to be presented to God and the Lamb as the most precious people on earth.

Revelation 20:15

Anyone whose name wasn't written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 6:11

Then each of those who had been killed was given a white robe and told to rest for a little while. They had to wait until the complete number of the Lord's other servants and followers would be killed.

Revelation 6:9

When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of everyone who had been killed for speaking God's message and telling about their faith.