Jude, which run literally, “To the only God, be glory, c
Again, in Heb. xi. 3, “the worlds were framed,” should be “the ages.” In Heb. ix. 26, “now once in the end of the world” should be, “in the end of the ages.” Take, again; the closing words of S. , before every age, and now and unto all the ages,” i.e., before the ages began, and now, and throughout all the ages yet to come. So Rev. i. 6, “glory” is ascribed unto Christ, “unto the ages of the ages,” in the original. i. 17,” the King eternal” should be “the King of ages ;” in vi. 17, “charge them that are rich in this world” should be “in this age.” 2 Pet. ii. 17, “the mist of darkness is reserved for ever” should be “for the age,” for a period finite but indefinite.
Through these “ages” it is clearly taught that Christ’s work is to go on, for “Christ is the same today, and yesterday, and unto ‘the ages,”‘ Heb
A striking phrase closes this Epistle, ch. iii. 18, obscured in our translation – which renders “to Him be glory both now and for ever, instead of, as the original requires, “unto the day of (the) age,” see v. 5, which explains the reference. …