Romans 2:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῖς μὲν καθʼ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον:

Transliteration

To those men according to hypomonēn of ergou agathou doxan and timēn and aphtharsian zētousin, zōēn aiōnion:

Grammar Details

*men*: particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)
*hypomonēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance
*ergou*: noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/deed
*agathou*: adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good
*doxan*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor
*timēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value
*aphtharsian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - immortality/incorruptibility
*zētousin*: participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - seeking
*zōēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life
*aiōnion*: adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal

Word Meanings

*hypomonēn*: endurance/perseverance/steadfastness
*ergou*: work/deed/action
*agathou*: good/beneficial/worthy
*doxan*: glory/honor/splendor
*timēn*: honor/value/price
*aphtharsian*: immortality/incorruptibility/imperishability
*zētousin*: seeking/searching for/striving after
*zōēn*: life/existence
*aiōnion*: eternal/everlasting/age-long

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Referenced Verses

Luke 8:15 : 15 But 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.
2 Tim 1:10 : 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Cor 15:53-54 : 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Cor 4:16-18 : 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Gal 6:9 : 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Col 1:27 : 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Rom 8:18 : 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Rom 8:24-25 : 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Rom 9:23 : 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
John 6:66-69 : 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve , Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Rom 2:10 : 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Job 17:9 : 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD, and do{H8798)} good; so shalt thou dwell{H8798)} in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed{H8798)}.
Ps 37:34 : 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep{H8798)} his way, and he shall exalt{H8787)} thee to inherit{H8800)} the land: when the wicked are cut off{H8736)}, thou shalt see{H8799)} it.
Lam 3:25-26 : 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Matt 24:12-13 : 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Heb 6:12 : 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Heb 6:15 : 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Heb 10:35-36 : 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Jas 5:7-8 : 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
1 Pet 1:7-8 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
Rev 2:10-11 : 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
1 Pet 4:13-14 : 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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