Surely this is what the writer of Hebrews intended when he wrote, «Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us» (Heb. (religion-online.org)
We're surrounded by such great a cloud of witnesses in heaven. (relevantmagazine.com)
We ignore the context of that verse, which starts with «Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses...» (relevantmagazine.com)