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But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
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No, that's not your experience at all. You've come to Mount Zion, the city where the living God resides. The invisible Jerusalem is populated by throngs of festive angels
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Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels in festive gathering,
Hebrews 12:22 In-Context
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because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”
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The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
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But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
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to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
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to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.