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Matthew 25

Matthew 25:46

The Sheep and the Goats · Matthew 25:31–46
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Translations

Modern
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Traditional
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Literal
And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Latin
Et ibunt hi in supplicium æternum: justi autem in vitam æternam.

Original

Greek
English
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Notes

Matthew 25:46

The Greek word for eternal can mean "lasting forever" or "lasting for an age." It refers to "the age to come" (Matthew 13:39–40, 49; 24:3; John 17:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Philemon 1:15; 1 John 5:11, 13).

Some hope that the punishment of the damned will end after "an age." God will either destroy or forgive them. Yet, the comparison between eternal life and eternal punishment strongly suggests it means "lasting forever." This is because eternal life does not end (see also Luke 16:19–31; Hebrews 6:2; Revelation 20:10).

Matthew 25:31–46

This describes the final judgment of which Jesus had been warning (see Matthew 7:13–27; 8:10–12; 11:20–24; 12:38–42; 13:24–30, 36–43; 16:24–28; 24:37–25:30).

Matthew 24:37–25:46

Jesus now applied his prophecies (Matthew 24:1–36) to his disciples so they would stay faithful and be ready for his second coming.

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Topics

Afterlife Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Consciousness After Death Death: Second Doctrine of Hell Duty of Man to Man Eschatology Eternal Death is Called: Everlasting Punishment Eternal Death: The Portion of the Wicked Eternal Life: Saints: Shall Go Into Evildoers Falsehood: General Scriptures Concerning Gates of Hell Going to Heaven Going to Hell Heaven: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Hell: Everlasting Punishment Hell: The Future Home of the Wicked Hospitality: General Scriptures Concerning Human Beings Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Foretells the Scenes of the Day of Judgment (On the Mount of Olives) Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Judgment: The General Lake of Fire Life: Everlasting Neighbor: General Scriptures Concerning Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Paganism Prisoners: To be Visited and Ministered To Punishment: Eternal Reincarnation Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied The Judgment: Final Punishment of the Wicked Will Succeed The Punishment of the Wicked: Consummated at the Day of Judgment Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To