Romans 2:10
in Romans 2but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:
KJV
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
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This verse in Romans 2
Commentary
14 notes on this verseYet why wrath and indignation to the Jew first, and to the Greek? Because glory and honor also belong to them first. For to them first were entrusted the oracles of God, and they themselves say: "Blessed are we, O Israel, for the things that please God are known to us."
This site's exposition
trouble and distress for every human being who does evil
on Romans 2:9-10
Trouble and distress fall on everyone who does evil. Glory, honor and peace go to everyone who does good. The order is the same in both halves, Jew first, then Greek, the priority of 1:16 carried into judgment.
This site's exposition
glory, honor, and peace
Wesley reads the three rewards against the penalties of verses 8 and 9: glory answers wrath, honor answers anger, and peace answers trouble and distress. Origen explains the order. The Jew stands first in reward as in judgment, for God entrusted His words to him first.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
Just as Paul mentioned three woes for unbelievers, so now he mentions three benefits for believers: genuine honor as sons of God, unchanging glory and peace. Those who live rightly may be quiet in the future, undisturbed by any commotion. For everyone who keeps himself …
A commentator
Theodoret of CyrusINTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS · Written before 458.
proposed
God did not promise eternal life to those who worshiped idols but to those who even apart from the law led a Mosaic life, embraced godliness and the worship of God, and were concerned about righteousness.
"But glory, honor, and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile." What Jew does he here mean? or about what Gentiles is he discoursing? It is of those before Christ's coming. For his discourse had not hitherto come to the times of grace, but he was still dwelling upon the earlier times, so breaking down first from afar off and clearing away the separation between the Greek and the Jew, that when he should do this in the matter of grace, he might no more seem to be devising some new and degrading view. For if in the earlier times when this Grace had not shone forth in such, greatness, when the estate of the Jews was solemn and renowned and glorious before all men, there was no difference, what could they say for themselves now after so great a display of grace? And this is why he establishes it with so great earnestness. For when the hearer has been informed that this held in the earlier times, much more will he receive it after the faith. But by Greeks he here means not them that worshipped idols, but them that adored God, that obeyed the law of nature, that strictly kept all things, save the Jewish observances, which contribute to piety, such as were Melchizedek and his, such as was Job, such as were the Ninevites, such as was Cornelius.
The Medieval Church2 voices
In what follows, the apostle intends to prove that neither does circumcision bring benefit, nor does uncircumcision cause harm, and then to show the necessity of faith that justifies a person. For this purpose he first overthrows Judaism. Note the wisdom: he speaks of the …
Second, he shows this in regard to the good: first, he repeats the two things mentioned above, namely, glory and honor, but the third, namely, peace, he mentions instead of immortality, which includes peace among many other things. For a man's peace cannot be complete …
6 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
But glory - Just opposite to "wrath," from the divine approbation. honour - Opposite to "indignation," by the divine appointment; and peace now and forever, opposed to tribulation and anguish.
It is not enough to know well, and speak well, and profess well, and promise well, but we must do well: do that which is good, not only for the matter of it, but for the manner of it. A continuance in well-doing. Not for a fit and a start, like the morning cloud and the early dew; but we must endure to the end: it is perseverance that wins the crown.
But glory, honour, and peace,....
By this we may try our interest in the divine favour, and may hence be directed what course to take, that we may obtain it. Those whom the righteous God will reward are, First, Such as fix to themselves the right end, that seek for glory, and honour, and immortality; that is, the glory and honour which are immortal-acceptance with God here and for ever.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
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.
But glory, honor, and peace - While the finally impenitent Jew and Gentile shall experience the fullest effects of the righteous indignation of the supreme Judge, even man that worketh good - that lives in a conscientious obedience to the known will of God, whether he be Jew or Gentile, shall have glory, honor, and peace; i.e. eternal blessedness.
The words behind it
16 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| δόξα | doxa | glory | G1391 → | 165 times |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → | 2765 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| τιμὴ | time | honor | G5092 → | 41 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| εἰρήνη | eirene | peace | G1515 → | 91 times |
| παντὶ | panti | to everyone | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| τῷ | to | who | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἐργαζομένῳ | ergazomeno | is doing | G2038 → | 41 times |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀγαθόν, | agathon | good, | G18 → | 102 times |
| Ἰουδαίῳ | ioudaio | to Jew | G2453 → | 192 times |
| τε | te | both | G5037 → | 213 times |
| πρῶτον | proton | first | G4413 → | 152 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| Ἕλληνι· | helleni | to Greek; | G1672 → | 25 times |
δόξαglory
doxaG1391 →165 times
δὲhowever
deG1161 →2765 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
τιμὴhonor
timeG5092 →41 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
εἰρήνηpeace
eireneG1515 →91 times
παντὶto everyone
pantiG3956 →1235 times
τῷwho
toG3588 →19766 times
ἐργαζομένῳis doing
ergazomenoG2038 →41 times
τὸ<the>
toG3588 →19766 times
ἀγαθόν,good,
agathonG18 →102 times
Ἰουδαίῳto Jew
ioudaioG2453 →192 times
τεboth
teG5037 →213 times
πρῶτονfirst
protonG4413 →152 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
Ἕλληνι·to Greek;
helleniG1672 →25 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
it leads to
- Galatians 5:23
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
- James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Galatians 5:23
Through
1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
it leads to
- Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
- 1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
- Job 23:10
Through
Numbers 6:26may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
it leads to
- Psalms 4:6
Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- Psalms 4:6
Where this verse is studied
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About Romans
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Romans 5; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS; Theodoret of Cyrus, INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Romans and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Romans.