Verse 29

Hebrews 12:29

Bible in Basic English

29 For our God (Elohim) is an all-burning fire.

Original Language Text

greek

καὶ γὰρ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν πῦρ καταναλίσκον.

English Translation

For our God is a consuming fire.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and t... Focus ↗

2 Having our eyes fixed on Yashua (Jesus), the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains... Focus ↗

3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you ma... Focus ↗

4 Till now you have not given your blood in your fight against sin: Focus ↗

5 And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of t... Focus ↗

6 For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of... Focus ↗

7 It is for your training that you undergo these things; God (Elohim) is acting to you as a father doe... Focus ↗

8 But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but c... Focus ↗

9 And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we... Focus ↗

10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for ou... Focus ↗

11 At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by i... Focus ↗

12 For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made s... Focus ↗

13 And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may... Focus ↗

14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lor... Focus ↗

15 Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God (Elo... Focus ↗

16 And that there may not be any evil liver, or any man without respect for God (Elohim), like Esau, wh... Focus ↗

17 For you have knowledge that even long after, when he was desiring the blessing for his heritage, he... Focus ↗

18 You have not come to a mountain which may be touched, and is burning with fire, and to a black cloud... Focus ↗

19 And to the sound of a horn, and the voice of words, the hearers of which made request that not a wor... Focus ↗

20 For the order which said, If the mountain is touched even by a beast, the beast is to be stoned, see... Focus ↗

21 And the vision was so overpowering that even Moses said, I am shaking and full of fear. Focus ↗

22 But you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God (Elohim), to the Jerusalem... Focus ↗

23 To the great meeting and church of the first of those who are named in heaven, and to God (Elohim) t... Focus ↗

24 And to Yashua (Jesus) by whom the new agreement has been made between God (Elohim) and man, and to t... Focus ↗

25 See that you give ear to his voice which comes to you. For if those whose ears were shut to the voic... Focus ↗

26 Whose voice was the cause of the shaking of the earth; but now he has made an oath, saying, There wi... Focus ↗

27 And the words, Still one more, make it clear that there will be a taking away of those things which... Focus ↗

28 If then, we have a kingdom which will never be moved, let us have grace, so that we may give God (El... Focus ↗

29 For our God (Elohim) is an all-burning fire.

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