Bible dictionary for children
Hell
Hell is an English word used in some translations for terms connected with death or judgment.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Hell is an English word used in some translations for terms connected with death or judgment. Those terms do not always mean exactly the same thing.
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An example from the Bible
Matthew 10 includes a serious warning about God's judgment. Christians differ on some details of how to understand such passages; frightening pictures are not needed to read the warning.
Read Matthew 10:28 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Matthew 10:28
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
