Matius 25:34

25:34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matius 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

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 Samuel 2:30

2:30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I really did say ¹  that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve ²  me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! ³  For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

Wahyu 3:5

3:5 The one who conquers ⁴  will be dressed like them ⁵  in white clothing, ⁶  and I will never ⁷  erase ⁸  his name from the book of life, but ⁹  will declare ¹⁰  his name before my Father and before his angels.

[2:30]  ¹ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

[2:30]  ² tn Heb “walk about before.”

[2:30]  ³ tn Heb “may it be far removed from me.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Or “who overcomes.”

[3:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “thus.”

[3:5]  ⁶ tn Or “white robes.”

[3:5]  ⁷ tn The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mh), the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek.

[3:5]  ⁸ tn Or “will never wipe out.”

[3:5]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[3:5]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “will confess.”