Reference

Matthew 10:28

Destruction / Perishing LanguageHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Annihilation / DestructionSoul-Body DualismSheol / The Grave
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
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Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

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But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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Destruction / Perishing Language

This verse explicitly uses the word "destroy" in relation to the fate of the wicked ("destroy both soul and body in hell"), directly aligning with the theme's definition.

Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

This verse does not explicitly use the terms "Sheol," "Hades," or "Lake of Fire," and the term "hell" here could be interpreted as a general concept of destruction rather than a specific named location.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse states that God is able to "destroy" both soul and body, which could be interpreted as a complete cessation of existence, but it does not explicitly define "destroy" in this context as ceasing to exist, leaving open the possibility of a different form of destruction such as eternal suffering.

Soul-Body Dualism

The verse does not explicitly define "soul" or "body" as distinct entities that continue to exist independently after death, but rather speaks of their destruction, which could be interpreted as the cessation of the whole person.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse speaks of "hell" as a place where both soul and body can be destroyed, which is distinct from the concept of "Sheol / The Grave" as simply the destination or state of the dead, focusing instead on a place of ultimate destruction.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Destruction / Perishing Language

Cross-References

Hebrews 13:6Thematic

“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

Luke 12:4Thematic

“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.”

Isaiah 8:12Thematic

“Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.”

Revelation 2:10Thematic

“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

James 4:12Thematic

“There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?”

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Thematic Connections

Destruction / Perishing LanguageHell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)Annihilation / DestructionSoul-Body DualismSheol / The Grave

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