[11]Dialogue of Justin, Philosopher and Martyr, with Trypho, a Jew. Chap XXXI
And His dominion is an everlasting dominion,[Daniel 7:14] which shall not be taken away; and His kingdom shall not be destroyed.
“Everlasting dominion” paired with “shall not be taken away” and “shall not be destroyed.”
[12]Dialogue of Justin, Philosopher and Martyr, with Trypho, a Jew. Chap. CXVII
But these filthy garments, which have been put by you on all who have become Christians by the name of Jesus, God shows shall be taken away from us, when He shall raise all men from the dead, and appoint some to be incorruptible, immortal, and free from sorrow in the everlasting and imperishable kingdom; but shall send others away to the everlasting punishment of fire.
“everlasting and imperishable kingdom” contrasted with “everlasting punishment.”
[13]Irenaeus Against Heresies. Book IV Chap. XX.
11. And drawing near to the Ancient of Days, and receiving from Him all power and glory, and a kingdom. “His dominion,” it is said, “is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom shall not perish.”(Daniel 7:14)
“Everlasting dominion” paired with “shall not perish.”
[14]Address of Tatian to the Greeks. Chap. XIV
Therefore, what is now their chief distinction, that they do not die like men, they will retain when about to suffer punishment: they will not partake of everlasting life, so as to receive this instead of death in a blessed immortality. And as we, to whom it now easily happens to die, afterwards receive the immortal with enjoyment, or the painful with immortality, so the demons, who abuse the present life to purposes of wrong-doing, dying continually even while they live, will have hereafter the same immortality, like that which they had during the time they lived, but in its nature like that of men, who voluntarily performed what the demons prescribed to them during their lifetime.
“everlasting life” paired with “immortality/immortal”
[15]Clement of Alexandria Who Is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? Chap. XIX
Not at all. But by introducing, instead of what was formerly inherent in your soul, which you desire to save, other riches which deify and which minister everlasting life, dispositions in accordance with the command of God; for which there shall accrue to you endless reward and honour, and salvation, and everlasting immortality.
“Everlasting life” is paired with “everlasting immortality.”
[16]Tertullian I. Apology. Chap. XLVIII.
Therefore after this there is neither death nor repeated resurrections, but we shall be the same that we are now, and still unchanged — the servants of God, ever with God, clothed upon with the proper substance of eternity; but the profane, and all who are not true worshippers of God, in like manner shall be consigned to the punishment of everlasting fire — that fire which, from its very nature indeed, directly ministers to their incorruptibility.
“eternity” is contrasted with “punishment of everlasting fire” which is paired with “incorrutability”.
[17]Origen De Principiis. Book II. Chap. X.
3. … there is yet given, in proportion to the dignity of his life and soul, a glory and dignity of body, - nevertheless in such a way, that even the body which rises again of those who are to be destined to everlasting fire or to severe punishments, is by the very change of the resurrection so incorruptible, that it cannot be corrupted and dissolved even by severe punishments.
“everlasting fire” is paired with “so incorruptible, that it cannot be corrupted and dissolved.”
[18]Origen Against Celsus. Book IV. Chap. XVII.
… if he [Celsus] had reflected on what is appropriate51 to a soul which is to enjoy an everlasting life, and on the opinion which we are to form of its essence and principles, he would not so have ridiculed the entrance of the immortal into a mortal body, which took place not according to the metempsychosis of Plato, but agreeably to another and higher view of things.
“Everlasting life” is paired with “immortal.”
[19]The Extant Writings of Julius Africanus. III. Chap XIX
For, rather than be prevailed on, they chose to be beheaded, and suffered death: which death, being endured for the name of Christ, gained them temporal ignominy indeed among men of this earth, but everlasting honour and glory among the angels; and moving now among them, and exhibiting101 trophies of their sufferings, they enjoy eternal life with the King eternal in the heavens.”.
“Everlasting honor,””eternal life” and “king eternal” is contrasted with “temporal ignominy.”
[20]Methodius Oration on the Psalms.1
Blessed be God; let us proceed, brethren, from wonders to the miracles of the Lord, and as it were, from strength to strength. (Psa_84:8) For just as in a golden chain the links are so intimately joined and connected together, as that the one holds the other, and is fitted on to it, and so carries on the chain — even so the miracles that have been handed down by the holy Gospels, one after the other, lead on the Church of God, which delights in festivity, and refresh it, not with the meat that perisheth, [John 6:27] but with that which endureth unto everlasting life.
“Everlasting life” is contrasted with “meat that perishes.”
[21]Lactantius The Divine Institutes. Book III. Chap. IX.
Therefore it is not the world which is to be contemplated by the eye, for each is a body;33 but it is God who is to be contemplated by the soul: for God, being Himself immortal, willed that the soul also should be everlasting.
“Everlasting soul” is paired with “immortal.”
[22]The Divine Institutes. Book IV. Chap. XII
And they who stood by brought Him near100 before Him. And there was given unto Him a kingdom, and glory, and dominion; and all people, tribes, and languages shall serve Him: and His dominion is everlasting, ,[Daniel 7:14] which shall never pass away, and His kingdom shall not be destroyed.” How then do the Jews both confess and expect the Christ of God?
“Everlasting dominion” is paired with ‘shall never pass away” and “kingdom shall not be destroyed.