But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
Parallel translations
- WEB But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
- KJV But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
- NKJV But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;
- NASB but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;
- NLT But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
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Quick answer
Those raised to the age to come neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Overview
Jesus teaches that the resurrection life is qualitatively different from earthly existence. Being 'counted worthy' points to the grace by which believers share in that glory, not to merit earned. In the new creation, the institution of marriage gives way to a higher and unbroken fellowship with God.
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Cross-references · 11
- 2 Th 1:5All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- Dan 12:2–3And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
- John 5:29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
- Matt 12:32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
- Acts 24:15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
- Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- Mark 12:24Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
- Matt 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Rev 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
- Heb 11:35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
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