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.”
4 sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.
5 tn Grk “is about to throw some of you,” but the force is causative in context.
6 tn Or “tempted.”
7 tn Or “experience persecution,” “will be in distress” (see L&N 22.2).
8 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.”
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the war in heaven.
10 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.