Christian Standard Bible
Romans 2:7
7eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;
Romans 2:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- New International Version (NIV)To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
- New King James Version (NKJV)eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
Context of Romans 2:7
5Because of your hardened and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed. 6He will repay each one according to his works: eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality; 8but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness. 9There will be affliction and distress for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek;
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τοῖς μὲν καθ᾽ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν ζωὴν αἰώνιον·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
- To themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- who byκατάkata · according toG2596
- patient continuanceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
- in wellἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- doingἔργονergon · workG2041
- seek forζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
- gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
- immortalityἀφθαρσίαaphtharsia · incorruptibilityG861
- eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
Cross-references for Romans 2:7
- Romans 8:24Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?
- Job 17:9Yet the righteous person will hold to his way, and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.
- Matthew 24:12Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold.
- Luke 8:15But the seed in the good ground — these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, produce fruit.
- John 6:66From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Galatians 6:9Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Hebrews 6:12so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
- Hebrews 10:35So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
- James 5:7Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
- Revelation 2:10Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Romans 8:18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
Commentaries on Romans 2:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7To them, etc. - In this manner will God, in the great day, dispense punishments and rewards: 1. He will give eternal life to them who, in all the trials and difficulties of the present state, have persevered in well doing - seeking for and expecting glory, honor, and immortality.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7To them - Whoever they may be. Patient continuance - Who by perseverance in well doing, or in a good work. It means that they who so continue, or persevere, in good works as to evince that they are disposed to obey the Law of God. It does not mean those who perform one single act, but those who so live as to show that this is their character to obey God. It is the uniform doctrine of the Bible that none will be saved but those who persevere in a life of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7To those … doing good … He will give eternal life: Paul explains elsewhere that no one can receive eternal life except as God's gift through faith (3:20, 28; 4:1–8). Here, Paul may be speaking about Christians whose good actions come from faith and will be considered in God’s judgment. Or he may be pointing to God’s perfect standard of holiness, which shows that only complete perfection could bring acceptance before God. As Paul’s argument continues, he…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. To them who, &c.--The substance of these verses is that the final judgment will turn upon character alone. by patient continuance in well-doing, &c.--Compare Lu 8:15: "That on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience"; denoting the enduring and progressive character of the new life.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Romans 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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