Patient Continuance in Well Doing Romans 2:7

Paul the apostle told the church members in Rome how God, “ will render to every man according to his deeds”, and in chapter two and verse seven of Romans, Paul shared about those “who by patience continuance in well doing seek for glory” where we read:

To them who by patient continuance in well doing

seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

The verse begins, “To them who by patient continuance in well doing ...” Paul began with the words, “to them” which means “truly, certainly, surely and indeed the people to whom Paul is referring” “who by patient continuance” which means “who through steadfastness, constancy and endurance” “in well doing” or “performing that which is good and of benefit ”. Paul referred to people who “do good” in a “constant and enduring” manner.

The verse goes on to say, “... seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:” Paul added the words, “seek for glory” which means “search for, aim for, strive after, require, demand and crave for opinion, judgment, view, splendor and brightness” “and honor” or “deference, reverence and value” “and immortality” which means “incorruption, perpetuity, purity and sincerity”, “eternal life” or “without beginning and end, never to cease and everlasting active, vigor, devotion to God and blessed”. Those who “do well” with “constancy and endurance” look for “splendor, reverence and incorruption from God.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see the “benefit” toward those who “do well with endurance”. God acknowledges their desire to have “splendor, deference and perpetuity”. These benefits are available through a relationship with Jesus Christ, and God desires for every person to be blessed with them. Oh that people might know the “blessed” relationship God desires with them through His Son Jesus, and that today is the “day of salvation” unto “well doing” with “patient continuance”.

Next time Paul writes, “unto them that are contentious”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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