Hebrews 12:29
New International Version
for our “God is a consuming fire.”

New Living Translation
For our God is a devouring fire.

English Standard Version
for our God is a consuming fire.

Berean Standard Bible
“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Berean Literal Bible
For also, our God is a consuming fire.

King James Bible
For our God is a consuming fire.

New King James Version
For our God is a consuming fire.

New American Standard Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.

NASB 1995
for our God is a consuming fire.

NASB 1977
for our God is a consuming fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
for OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE.

Amplified Bible
for our God is [indeed] a consuming fire.

Christian Standard Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.

American Standard Version
for our God is a consuming fire.

Contemporary English Version
Our God is like a destructive fire!

English Revised Version
for our God is a consuming fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, our God is a destructive fire.

Good News Translation
because our God is indeed a destroying fire.

International Standard Version
For "our God is an all-consuming fire."

Majority Standard Bible
“For our God is a consuming fire.”

NET Bible
For our God is indeed a devouring fire.

New Heart English Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
For our God is a consuming fire.

Weymouth New Testament
For our God is also a consuming fire.

World English Bible
for our God is a consuming fire.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for our God [is] also a consuming fire.

Berean Literal Bible
For also, our God is a consuming fire.

Young's Literal Translation
for also our God is a consuming fire.

Smith's Literal Translation
For also our God is a consuming fire.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For our God is a consuming fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For our God is a consuming fire.

New American Bible
For our God is a consuming fire.

New Revised Standard Version
for indeed our God is a consuming fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For our God is a consuming fire.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For our God is a consuming fire.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for our God is a consuming fire.

Godbey New Testament
for our God is a consuming fire.

Haweis New Testament
for our God is a devouring fire.

Mace New Testament
for "our God is a consuming fire."

Weymouth New Testament
For our God is also a consuming fire.

Worrell New Testament
for, verily, our God is a consuming fire.

Worsley New Testament
for our God is a consuming fire.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
An Unshakable Kingdom
28Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.”

Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:24
For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Deuteronomy 9:3
But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.

Exodus 24:17
And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Revelation 1:14
The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.

Revelation 19:12
He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.

1 Corinthians 3:13-15
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. / If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

2 Peter 3:10-12
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

Psalm 97:3
Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Isaiah 30:27-30
Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ...

Nahum 1:6
Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Matthew 3:11-12
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Luke 3:16-17
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”


Treasury of Scripture

For our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 10:27
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Exodus 24:17
And 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.

Numbers 11:1
And 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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Hebrews 12
1. An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness by Christ's example
22. A commendation of the new covenant.














For
The word "For" serves as a conjunction, linking this verse to the preceding context. It indicates a reason or explanation for what has been previously stated. In the context of Hebrews 12, the author has been discussing the unshakeable kingdom of God and the appropriate response of reverence and awe. The use of "For" here suggests that the nature of God as a "consuming fire" is foundational to understanding why we should approach Him with such reverence.

our God
The phrase "our God" personalizes the relationship between the believers and the divine. It emphasizes the covenant relationship that God has with His people. In the Greek, "our" (ἡμῶν) signifies possession and intimacy, reminding the readers that this powerful and holy God is not distant but is their God, who has revealed Himself through Jesus Christ. This personal relationship is central to the Christian faith, highlighting both God's transcendence and immanence.

is
The verb "is" denotes a present and continuous state of being. It affirms the unchanging nature of God. In the context of Hebrews, which often contrasts the old and new covenants, this verb underscores that God's nature as a consuming fire is not a past attribute but a present reality. It is a reminder of the constancy and faithfulness of God throughout the ages.

a consuming fire
The phrase "a consuming fire" is rich with biblical imagery and theological significance. The Greek word for "consuming" (καταναλίσκω) implies complete consumption or devouring. This imagery is drawn from the Old Testament, where God is often depicted as a fire, such as in Deuteronomy 4:24, "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God." Fire in the biblical context symbolizes God's holiness, purity, and judgment. It conveys the idea that God, in His holiness, cannot tolerate sin and will ultimately purify and judge. This imagery serves as both a warning and a comfort: a warning to those who reject God and a comfort to believers who are assured that God will purify and protect His people. The fire of God refines and purifies, burning away impurities and leaving what is holy and righteous. This understanding calls believers to live lives of holiness and reverence, recognizing the awesome and purifying presence of God in their midst.

(29) A quotation from Deuteronomy 4:24. There these words follow a solemn warning against idolatry. This passage then belongs to the same class as Hebrews 10:27-28; Hebrews 10:30. (See the Notes.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

[is a] consuming
καταναλίσκον (katanaliskon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2654: To use up, spend, consume (as with fire). From kata and analisko; to consume utterly.

fire.
πῦρ (pyr)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.


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