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Hebrews 12:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Hebrews 12:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven,[a] and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect,(A) 24 and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently[b] than that of Abel.(B)
25 See that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much more in our case if we turn away from the one who warns from heaven.(C)
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- 12:23 The assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven: this expression may refer to the angels of Hb 12:22, or to the heroes of the Old Testament (see Hb 11), or to the entire assembly of the new covenant.
- 12:24 Speaks more eloquently: the blood of Abel, the first human blood to be shed, is contrasted with that of Jesus. Abel’s blood cried out from the earth for vengeance, but the blood of Jesus has opened the way for everyone, providing cleansing and access to God (Hb 10:19).
Hebrews 12:23-25
New International Version
Hebrews 12:23-25
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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) 24 to Jesus the mediator(E) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood(F) that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.(G)
25 See to it that you do not refuse(H) him who speaks.(I) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned(J) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?(K)
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