Hebrews 12:29

American Standard Version (1901)

for our God is a consuming fire.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:24 : 24 For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.
  • Deut 9:3 : 3 Know therefore this day, that Jehovah thy God is he who goeth over before thee as a devouring fire; he will destroy them, and he will bring them down before thee: so shalt thou drive them out, and make them to perish quickly, as Jehovah hath spoken unto thee.
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.
  • Exod 24:17 : 17 And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
  • Num 11:1 : 1 And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
  • Num 16:35 : 35 And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
  • Ps 97:3 : 3 A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
  • Isa 66:15 : 15 For, behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
  • Dan 7:9 : 9 I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels thereof burning fire.
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:
  • Ps 50:3 : 3 Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.

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