Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Your opinion about "for ever" can have no manner of effect upon the reality of that "for ever." A party of boatmen on the Niagara river may have a very strong opinion when they are caught by the rapids, that it is very pleasant rowing; but neither their shouts nor their merriment will alter the fact: that the world's cataract is close at hand. You have a strong opinion that hell-fire is a delusion; that they are superstitious, and cruel, and ignorant who ask you to pause, and awake, and prepare for this coming, this continued retribution; but your opinions will not have the slightest, the remotest, the minutest influence on the tremendous fact. (Reynolds.) Parallel Verses KJV: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.WEB: These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." |
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