From b28dbef9540e4a9db2e2bd5607c34011365f87d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gayle Aukerman <gayle_aukerman@wycliffeassociates.org> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2017 18:38:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'content/kt/forever.md' --- content/kt/forever.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/kt/forever.md b/content/kt/forever.md index 28ecfef3..0fee26d8 100644 --- a/content/kt/forever.md +++ b/content/kt/forever.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Definition: ## -In the Bible, the term "forever" refers to never-ending time. Sometimes it is used figuratively to mean, "a very long time." +In the Bible, the term "forever" refers to never-ending time. Sometimes it is used figuratively to mean "a very long time." * The term "forever and ever" emphasizes that something will always exist. * The phrase "forever and ever" is a way of expressing what eternity or eternal life is. It also has the idea of time that never ends. @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ In the Bible, the term "forever" refers to never-ending time. Sometimes it is us ## Translation Suggestions: ## * This term could also be translated by "always" or "never ending." -* The phrase, "will last forever" could also be translated as "always exist" or "will never stop" or "will always continue." -* The emphatic phrase, "forever and ever" could also be translated as, "for always and always" or "not ever ending" or "which never, ever ends." -* David's throne lasting forever could be translated as, "David's descendant will reign forever" or "a descendant of mine will always be reigning." +* The phrase "will last forever" could also be translated as "always exist" or "will never stop" or "will always continue." +* The emphatic phrase "forever and ever" could also be translated as "for always and always" or "not ever ending" or "which never, ever ends." +* David's throne lasting forever could be translated as "David's descendant will reign forever" or "a descendant of mine will always be reigning." (See also: [david](../other/david.md) **·** [everlasting, eternal, eternity](../kt/eternity.md) **·** [reign](../other/reign.md))