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23 and to the assembly of the firstborn[a] whose names are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect.

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  1. Hebrews 12:23 Assembly of the firstborn: either all the elect or the angels as the first creatures.

23 You have come to the meeting of God’s firstborn[a] children. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the judge of all people. And you have come to the spirits of good people who have been made perfect.

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  1. 12:23 firstborn The first son born in a Jewish family was given the most important place in the family and received special blessings. All of God’s children are like that.

23 to the church of the firstborn,(A) whose names are written in heaven.(B) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(C) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(D)

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