Matthew 25:46: Is Hell Eternal?
In the closing verses of the Olivet Discourse, Jesus describes a judgment where the King separates people and sets eternal punishment beside eternal life. The passage is sober and narrow: a real verdict, a real separation, and a duration Jesus states for both outcomes.
Aionios: eternal age-long and the age to come: A Biblical Guide
In Matthew 25:46 the word rendered eternal modifies both punishment and life in a single sentence. The adjective is built from the noun for an age, yet its link to that noun does not by itself settle whether the duration is endless.