Romans 2:7

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 because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed! 6He will reward each one according to his works: eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality, 8but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness. 9There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,

Romans 2:7 word by word

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 8:24For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?
• Job 17:9But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Psalms 27:14Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!
• Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.
• Matthew 24:12and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.
• Luke 8:15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
• John 6:66After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Galatians 6:9So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
• 2 Timothy 4:7I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!
• Hebrews 6:12so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
• Hebrews 10:35So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.
• James 5:7So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
• Revelation 2:10Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.
• Romans 8:18For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will 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

Topics related to Romans 2:7

• Decision
• Gentiles
• God Continued...
• Immortality
• Judgment
• Life
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Righteous
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Eternal life
• Accuse
• Boast
• Continuance
• Doer
• Excuse
• Fall of man
• Forbearance
• Glory
• Resurrection of the dead

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