Romans 2:7

to those who by the endurance of good works are seeking glory and honor and incorruption—eternal life.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6who “ will recompense to each one according to his works”:

8But to those who are contentious, and who disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,

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Cross References

Luke 8:15But that which fell on the good ground, these are such who when they heard the word, with a noble and good heart, hold on to it and bear fruit with endurance.

John 6:66From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matthew Henry on Romans 2:2-17

Equity of the Divine Government. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and… Read the whole commentary →

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