25:41 “Then he will say 1 to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
2 sn Fruit worthy of repentance refers to the deeds that indicate a change of attitude (heart) on the part of John’s hearers.
3 tn Grk “fruit worthy of.”
3 sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.
4 tn Grk “is about to throw some of you,” but the force is causative in context.
5 tn Or “tempted.”
6 tn Or “experience persecution,” “will be in distress” (see L&N 22.2).
7 tn Grk “crown of life,” with the genitive “of life” (τῆς ζωῆς, th" zwh") functioning in apposition to “crown” (στέφανον, stefanon): “the crown that consists of life.”
5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.
6 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.