Bible Strands
Matthew 25:46
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The King addresses the divided assembly at the final judgment, pronouncing the ultimate destination of each group.
The words — ἀπελεύσονται (apeleusontai) means "will go away," and αἰώνιον (aiōnion) means "eternal," establishing the destination as a permanent departure.
The thread — This paired outcome runs through Daniel 12:2, John 5:29, and John 3:36, where resurrection and eternal destiny are consistently divided by human response.
Why it lands — The text declares a fixed division between eternal punishment and eternal life, requiring the reader to recognize the finality of the King’s verdict and align with the righteousness that leads to life.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Cross-references
- Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
- John 5:29 and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
- John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
- Revelation 20:15 And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
- Romans 5:21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- John 3:15 that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
- Revelation 20:10 And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.