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Matthew 25:34

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right: ‘Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.

Matthew 25:34

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 34 τότε Then ἐρεῖ will say ὁ the βασιλεὺς king τοῖς to the (ones) ἐκ out of δεξιῶν right-hand [places] αὐτοῦ of him Δεῦτε, Hither, οἱ the (ones) εὐλογημένοι blessed τοῦ of the πατρός Father μου, of me, κληρονομήσατε inherit τὴν the ἡτοιμασμένην having been prepared ὑμῖν to YOU βασιλείαν kingdom ἀπὸ from καταβολῆς founding κόσμου· of world;

Matthew 25:34

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 34 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, YOU who have been blessed by my Father,+ inherit+ the kingdom+ prepared for YOU from the founding* of the world.+

Matthew 25:34

The Bible in Living English
- 34 Then the King will say to those on his right ‘Come here, blessed of my Father, inherit the empire that has been prepared for you since the foundation of the world:

Matthew 25:34

American Standard Version
- 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Matthew 25:34

The Emphasized Bible
- 34 Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Matthew 25:34

King James Version
- 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 25:34
  
  inherit: The basic meaning of the Greek verb is for an heir to receive something as a right, often because of relationship, such as a son receiving an inheritance from his father. (Ga 4:30) But here, as in most occurrences in the Christian Greek Scriptures, the term is used in the broader sense of receiving something as a reward from God.—Mt 19:29; 1Co 6:9.
  
  the Kingdom: In the Bible, the term “kingdom” is used in several different ways, including “the region or country governed by a king,” “kingly power,” “a realm,” and “being ruled by a king.” Here it is evidently used in the sense of receiving the benefits or blessings of being ruled by God’s Kingdom and enjoying life within its realm.
  
  founding of the world: The Greek word for “founding” is rendered “to conceive” at Heb 11:11, where it is used with “offspring.” Here used in the expression “founding of the world,” it apparently refers to the conception and birth of children born to Adam and Eve. Jesus associates “the founding of the world” with Abel, evidently the first redeemable human of the world of mankind whose name was written in the scroll of life from “the founding of the world.”—Lu 11:50, 51; Re 17:8.