Eternal Life

Eternal life appears here in its starkest contrast — Paul describes 'eternal destruction' as separation from God's presence, framing eternity not merely as duration but as a relational outcome determined by one's response to the gospel.

Eternal life is what the Jewish leaders have effectively forfeited by rejecting the message — Paul's striking phrase says they are 'judging themselves unworthy' of it, while the Gentiles who receive the word are appointed to receive it.