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to those whoτοῖςbyκαθ’perseveranceὑπομονὴνin goodἀγαθοῦworkἔργουseekζητοῦσινgloryδόξανandκαὶhonorτιμὴνandκαὶincorruption,ἀφθαρσίανeternalαἰώνιονlife;ζωὴν
Romans 2:7
Study it in the app“to those who by perseverance in good work seek glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life;”
The same just judgment gives eternal life to those who persevere in doing goodHoliness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 2:7, word by word
- perseveranceὑπομονὴνhypomonēn
endurance, perseverance
Endurance, perseverance: holding out patiently under trial.
Where else “hypomonēn” appears- in goodἀγαθοῦagathou
good deed
What is done for others' benefit and pleases God.
Where else “agathou” appears- workἔργουergou
deed
What someone does, their conduct.
Where else “ergou” appears- seekζητοῦσινzētousin
seek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zētousin” appears- gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- honorτιμὴνtimēn
honor
The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.
Where else “timēn” appears- incorruptionἀφθαρσίανaphtharsian
incorruption, immortality
Incorruption: what neither decays nor dies, immortality.
Where else “aphtharsian” appears- eternalαἰώνιονaiōnion
eternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōnion” appears- lifeζωὴνzōēn
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēn” appears
The context
6who will repay each one according to his works:
7 · This verse (above)
8but to those who are of rivalry and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
To study Romans 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say to the person who judges others, and what does he say about God's kindness? (vv. 1-4)
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul insists that God shows no partiality? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
When have you judged someone for something you also do? How can you look at others with more compassion?