Matthew 25:46

everlasting Greek. aionion. App-151. In the same sense as in Hebrews 5:9 (Isaiah 45:17); Matthew 6:2; Matthew 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:9. (Compare Psalms 52:5; Psalms 92:7.) The eternal result must be the same as in the next clause.

punishment. Greek. kolasis. According to Aristotle kolasis has regard to him who suffers it, while timoria has regard to the satisfaction of him who inflicts it. (Occurs only in Hebrews 10:29. The verb timoreo only in Acts 22:5, and Acts 26:11.) Kolasis occ only here, and 1 John 4:18 (the verb kolazomai only in Acts 4:21; 2 Peter 2:9). What this kolasis is must be learnt from Matthew 25:41. Compare Matthew 3:12, and note on Luke 3:17.