Hebrews 12:22 (GNV)

Passage

But ye are come vnto the mount Sion, and to the citie of the liuing God, the celestiall Hierusalem, and to ye company of innumerable Angels,

Nearby Context

Hebrews 12:20 (For they were not able to abide that which was commanded, yea, though a beast touche the mountaine, it shalbe stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

Hebrews 12:21 And so terrible was the sight which appeared, that Moses said, I feare and quake.)

Hebrews 12:22 But ye are come vnto the mount Sion, and to the citie of the liuing God, the celestiall Hierusalem, and to ye company of innumerable Angels,

Hebrews 12:23 And to the assemblie and congregation of the first borne, which are written in heauen, and to God the iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust and perfite men,

Hebrews 12:24 And to Iesus the Mediatour of the new Testament, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things then that of Abel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "vnto", "mount", "sion", "citie", "liuing", "celestiall", and "hierusalem". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "And so terrible was the sight which..." into verse 23's "And to the assemblie and congregation of...", so "come" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.