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Andκαὶtheseοὗτοιwill go awayἀπελεύσονταιintoεἰςeternalαἰώνιονpunishment,κόλασινbutδὲthe righteousοἱ δίκαιοιintoεἰςeternalαἰώνιονlife.”ζωὴν
Matthew 25:46
Study it in the app“And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.””
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 25:46, word by word
- will go awayἀπελεύσονταιapeleusontai
go away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apeleusontai” appears- eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- punishmentκόλασινkolasin
punishment
Punishment.
Where else “kolasin” appears- the righteousδίκαιοιdikaioi
righteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaioi” appears- lifeζωὴνzōēn
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appears
The context
45Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I tell you, as much as you did not do it to one of these least, you did not do it to me either.’
46 · This verse (above)
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?