eternal
Aidios describes what is presented as enduring without a stated end, applied to power and to chains.
The attested use describes enduring duration without a stated end: Romans 1:20 applies it to power perceived through creation, while Jude 1:6 applies it to chains under darkness.
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Enduring without a stated end · dominant
In Romans 1:20, the nominative singular feminine form occurs in the clause the APB renders “his eternal power,” within a statement about what is perceived through the works of creation. In Jude 1:6, the dative plural masculine form occurs in the clause rendered “eternal chains under darkness,” describing the confinement of angels until judgment.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “eternal” in both cited clauses: “his eternal power” in Romans 1:20 and “eternal chains” in Jude 1:6. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.