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Thenτότεhe will sayἐρεῖalsoκαὶto thoseτοῖςatἐξthe left,εὐωνύμων‘GoΠορεύεσθεfromἀπ’me,ἐμοῦyou who are cursed,οἱ κατηραμένοιintoεἰςthe eternalτὸ αἰώνιονfireτὸ πῦρpreparedτὸ ἡτοιμασμένονfor the devilτῷ διαβόλῳandκαὶhis angels.τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ
Matthew 25:41
Study it in the app“Then he will say also to those at the left, ‘Go from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 25:41, word by word
- Thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- he will sayἐρεῖerei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “erei” appears- the leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnymōn
left
Left, the left hand.
Where else “euōnymōn” appears- ‘GoΠορεύεσθεPoreuesthe
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “Poreuesthe” appears- you who are cursedκατηραμένοιkatēramenoi
curse
Curse.
Where else “katēramenoi” appears- the eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- fireπῦρpyr
fire
Fire.
Where else “pyr” appears- preparedἡτοιμασμένονhētoimasmenon
prepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “hētoimasmenon” appears- for the devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōi
devil
The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.
Where else “diabolōi” appears- his angelsἀγγέλοιςangelois
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelois” appears
The context
40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I tell you, as much as you did it to one of these least brothers of mine, you did it to me.’
41 · This verse (above)
42For I was hungry and you did not give me anything to eat; I was thirsty and you did not give me drink;
To study Matthew 25 in a group
1. What it says
What difference was there between the wise and the foolish virgins when the bridegroom came (vv. 3–10)?
2. What it means
What does Jesus teach by saying “as much as you did it to one of these my least brothers, you did it to me” (v. 40)?
3. How I live it
The King names simple things: food, water, clothing, a visit (vv. 35–36). To whom could you offer one of them this week?