KJV King James Version
For our God [is] a consuming fire.
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Hebrews 12:29
For our God [is] a consuming fire.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“For our God is a consuming fire.”
WEB World English Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.
ASV American Standard Version
for our God is a consuming fire.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for also our God is a consuming fire.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 12
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this [word], Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God [is] a consuming fire.
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Deuteronomy 4:24For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.Deuteronomy 9:3Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God [is] he which goeth over before thee; [as] a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.2 Thessalonians 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 10:27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.Isaiah 66:15For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.Exodus 24:17And the sight of the glory of the LORD [was] like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.Daniel 7:9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.Psalm 97:3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.Numbers 16:35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.Psalm 50:3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.Numbers 11:1And [when] the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard [it]; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed [them that were] in the uttermost parts of the camp.
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