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an errant translation of this Greek word. If I relied solely upon the Strong’s definition of this word,
I would be hindered from arriving at the truth. There are other resources available, however. I
mentioned in the previous chapter that, prior to James Strong producing his concordance, Robert
Young published Young’s Analytical Concordance of the Bible. Young provides a very different
definition for this Greek word. Following is his concise entry.

aionios, Age lasting

The discerning student will recognize at once that not only are Strong’s and Young’s definitions
different, they are contradictory. Something cannot be “perpetual,” which is to say “never ending,”
and also be “age lasting.” An age has a definite beginning and an end. Robert Young also produced
a Literal Bible translation. Following is the verse as it appears in his Bible version.

Jude 7
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, in like manner to these, having given
themselves to whoredom, and gone after other flesh, have been set before — an example, of fire
age-during, justice suffering.
[Young’s Literal Translation]

Everywhere throughout Young’s Literal Translation, Robert Young has consistently rendered the
Greek word “aion” and its variant forms as indicating an age. The Bible student is therefore left with
a quandary. Is James Strong’s definition correct, or is Robert Young’s definition correct, or are both
wrong? Not being a Greek scholar, how would a Christian test the matter? One way to do so is to
look at every place in the Bible where the word “aion” and its variants occur, and see what is
revealed. It should become apparent from the context in which the word is found whether one, or
both, of these definitions are inaccurate. I examined the Scriptures to see where this word occurred,
listing the results of my study in the book God’s Plan of the Ages. Consider how nonsensical the
following Scriptures would be if we use Strong’s definition of aion to mean “a period of time
without end,” or “eternal.”

Ephesians 2:7
That in the eternities (aions) to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from eternities (aions) and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints...

Ephesians 2:2
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the eternity (aion) of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.

Hebrews 1:2
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom also he made the eternities (aions)...