Romans 2:7 “To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immo…”

Romans 2:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life:

Darby Translation

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Young's Literal Translation

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility — life age-during;

Bible in Basic English

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

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Cross references

“patient”

Luke 8:15 1 Corinthians 15:58 Job 17:9 Galatians 6:9 Psalm 27:14 Psalm 37:3

Luke 8:15 · BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 15:58 · BSB

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.

Job 17:9 · BSB

Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Galatians 6:9 · BSB

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Psalm 27:14 · BSB

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Psalm 37:3 · BSB

Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

“glory”

2 Corinthians 4:16–18 Romans 8:18 Colossians 1:27 Romans 9:23 John 5:44 1 Peter 1:7

2 Corinthians 4:16–18 · BSB

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Romans 8:18 · BSB

I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

Colossians 1:27 · BSB

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Romans 9:23 · BSB

What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

John 5:44 · BSB

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

1 Peter 1:7 · BSB

so 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.

“immortality”

2 Timothy 1:10 1 Corinthians 15:53 1 Corinthians 15:54

2 Timothy 1:10 · BSB

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,

1 Corinthians 15:53 · BSB

For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

1 Corinthians 15:54 · BSB

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

“eternal”

Romans 6:23 1 John 2:25

Romans 6:23 · BSB

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

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Also

Romans 2:10

Romans 2:10 · BSB

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

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