Question about translation of matthew 25:46

[catholictiger]

alright So i’m having this discussion on translations of Greek, I don’t know a lick of Greek but doing some very basic research I found that the last two words of all but one translation says life eternal but this translation called the young’s literal translation. Says its life age during. Which makes no sense at all

anyone want to explain the reasoning behind the Greek translation to eternal?

also is this young’s translation really a literal translation or is it just some guy who says its literal when it is really not.

thanks for any-help

here is the bible verse for reference.

[BIBLEDRB]Matthew 25:46[/BIBLEDRB]

Note: the translation catholic answers uses is everlasting instead of eternal. It probably means the same thing anyway.

 

[DianaCC]

“Eternal” here is αἰώνιος, basically meaning “eonic” or “eon-like”. Young’s rendition “age-during” is supposed to mean “age-enduring” or “lasting like an eon”.

When translating this word into English, you can use “eternal” or “everlasting” depending on what quality of an eon is being invoked - “everlasting” if you mean starting at some point in time and then lasting forever, or “eternal” if you mean abiding outside time itself. Depending on the context, “eternal life” can be life that starts now and continues forever, or it could be a different kind of life unmeasured by time, hovering in an all-encompassing present.