Mat_10:28

1. Matthew 10:28.

"...but rather fear him (Christ) which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Does the word “destroy” mean no consciousness in Hell? The answer is, No. The Greek word for “destroy” here is "apollumi" and has no reference to annihilation. There is another Greek word used for that, which is "kataluo." "Kataluo” means “come to naught, dissolve, or disintegrate” as used in Matthew 5:17, reference the law. Destroy in Matthew 10:28 only has reference to punishment of soul and resurrected body in Hell (Gehenna, the Lake of Fire).