Matthew 25:41-46
25:46 a The Greek term translated eternal can mean either “lasting forever” or “lasting for an age,” in this case “the age to come” (13:39-40 b, 49 c; 24:3 d; John 17:3 e; 2 Thes 1:9 f; Phlm 1:15 g; 1 Jn 5:11 h, 13 i). Some hold out hope that the punishment of the damned will, after “an age,” be ended by annihilation or forgiveness. The parallel between eternal life and eternal punishment suggests strongly that it means “lasting forever,” since eternal life does not end (see also Luke 16:19-31 j; Heb 6:2 k; Rev 20:10 l).
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