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Romans 2:7
7to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.
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
5but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in [the] day of wrath and revelation of [the] righteous judgment of God, 6who shall render to each according to his works: to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. 8But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [there shall be] wrath and indignation, 9tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;
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τοῖς μὲν καθ᾽ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν ζωὴν αἰώνιον·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Romans 2:7
- Romans 8:24For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
- Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
- Psalms 37:3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
- Lamentations 3:25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul [that] seeketh him.
- Matthew 24:12and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;
- Luke 8:15But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- John 6:66From that [time] many of his disciples went away back and walked no more with him.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in [the] Lord.
- Galatians 6:9but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Hebrews 6:12that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises.
- Hebrews 10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.
- James 5:7Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive [the] early and [the] latter rain.
- Revelation 2:10Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
- Romans 8:18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the coming glory 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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