Romans 2:7

To those who persevere in doing good, seeking glory and honor, God gives eternal life. A life of persevering good is the mark of those who will be saved.

Cross-references · 29

• 2 Tim 4:7–8I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
• Luke 8:15But 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 Cor 15:58Therefore, 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.
• 2 Tim 1:10And 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 Pet 1:7–8so 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.
• Rev 2:10–11Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• Heb 10:35–36So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
• Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Cor 4:16–18Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
• Jas 5:7–8Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
• Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Gal 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
• Lam 3:25–26The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
• Ps 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
• Ps 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
• 1 Cor 15:53–54For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
• Matt 24:12–13Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
• Rom 8:18I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
• Rom 2:10but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
• Col 1:27To 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.
• Ps 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
• Rom 8:24–25For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
• Rom 9:23What 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 6:66–69From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
• John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• 1 Jn 2:25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
• Heb 6:15And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
• 1 Pet 4:13–14But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
• Heb 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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