Romans 2:7 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 2:7

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

BSB

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ASV

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

KJV

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

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Commentary

4 voices

Irenaeus

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book 4 (202)

"But glory and honour," he says, "to every one that doeth good." God therefore has given that which is good, as the apostle tells us in this Epistle, and they who work it shall receive glory and honour, because they have done that which is good when they had it in their power not to do it; but those who do it not shall receive the just judgment of God, because they did not work good when they had it in their power so to do.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Those that seek for the vain glory and honour of this world often miss of them, and are disappointed; but those that seek for immortal glory and honour shall have them, and not only glory and honour, but peace. Worldly glory and honour are commonly attended with trouble; but heavenly glory and honour have peace with them, undisturbed everlasting peace.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

To 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 holiness, Rev 2:10; Mat 10:22; Heb 10:38-

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τοῖς	tois	to those who	G3588 →
μὲν	men	indeed	G3303 →
καθ᾽	kath᾽	with	G2596 →
ὑπομονὴν	hupomonēn	endurance	G5281 →
ἔργου	ergou	in work	G2041 →
ἀγαθοῦ	agathou	good	G18 →
δόξαν	doxan	glory	G1391 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τιμὴν	timēn	honor	G5092 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	immortality	G861 →
ζητοῦσιν	zētousin	are seeking	G2212 →
ζωὴν	zōēn	life	G2222 →
αἰώνιον·	aiōnion	eternal;	G166 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
leads to
- Galatians 6:9
  Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7
  But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
- Hebrews 6:10
  For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Philippians 2:16
  as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- 1 Corinthians 3:8
  He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
Through
Luke 8:15
But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
leads to
- Hebrews 10:36
  You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Galatians 5:22–26
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Through
2 Timothy 1:10
And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
leads to
- 1 John 1:2
  And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans