Matthew 25:46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into…”

Matthew 25:46

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

World English Bible

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

American Standard Version

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

Geneva Bible 1599

And these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.

Darby Translation

And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal.

Young's Literal Translation

And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'

Bible in Basic English

And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.

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Cross references

“everlasting”

Daniel 12:2 John 5:29 Revelation 21:8 Revelation 20:15 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Revelation 20:10

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

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 · BSB

and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

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 · BSB

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Revelation 20:10 · BSB

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.

“the righteous”

John 3:36 Romans 6:23 Romans 5:21 1 John 2:25 Romans 2:7–16 Matthew 13:43

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Romans 2:7–16 · BSB

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Matthew 13:43 · BSB

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

Also

Galatians 6:8 Mark 9:43–45 Acts 24:15 Matthew 19:29 John 17:2

Galatians 6:8 · BSB

The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Mark 9:43–45 · BSB

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

Acts 24:15 · BSB

and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

John 17:2 · BSB

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

45Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

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