7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: Ver. 7. Who by patient continuance ] Or, by suffering persecution for righteousness’ sake. Gordus the martyr said, "It is to my loss, if you bate me anything in nay sufferings." Maiora certamina, maiora sequuntur praemia, οπου πλειων κοπος, πολυ κερδος , saith Ignatius. Much pains hath much gains. read more
patient: Romans 8:24, Romans 8:25, Job 17:9, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 37:3, Psalms 37:34, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Matthew 24:12, Matthew 24:13, Luke 8:15, John 6:66-Expanded Esther :, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9, 2 Timothy 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 10:36, James 5:7, James 5:8, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:11 glory: Romans 8:18, Romans 9:23, John 5:44, 2 Corinthians 4:16-Job :, Colossians 1:27, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter... read more
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:To them that seek for glory — For pure love does not exclude faith, hope, desire, 1 Corinthians 15:58. read more
I. THE RUIN. FALLEN MAN WITHOUT THE GRACE OF CHRIST, Romans 1:18 to Romans 3:20. 1. Condition of the heathen world, Romans 1:18 to Romans 2:16 . The structure of human salvation must base its pillars deep in the profound of human ruin. Of that ruin, therefore, the apostle furnishes a just but gloomy picture. 1. He first portrays the heathen world, illustrating man’s fall by the extremes of depravity to which condemning history shows that human nature can go, (Romans 1:18-32.) 2. Leaving... read more
(b.) Moral Ruin of the Better Glasses of Heathen, Romans 2:2-10 . The apostle’s demonstration of the ruin thus far is drawn mainly from the extremes of open human debasement. It may be replied that there is a large upper moral class who condemn these extremes, and live decent and virtuous lives. In rejoinder the apostle charges that this class though better in degree is as bad in kind, and that its only hope is not in condemning the extreme vice of others, but in repentance for their own. read more
7. Patient continuance in well doing When it is said that faith or well doing will save a man, it is not meant that one act of faith or of well doing will save a man for ever. Whether it is added or not the proviso is always implied that there be no apostasy, but a patient continuance in well doing. If there be not this, then all this past righteousness goes for nothing. (Ezekiel 33:13. See our work on “The Will,” pp. 306-8.) Glory and honour and immortality To incite this “ O man ”... read more
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Romans 2:7-10To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.ContrastsI. In aim.II. In conduct.III. In result. (J. Lyth, D. D.)Well-doingI. The supreme duty of life. “Well-doing.” Man only lives as he is active, and he only lives rightly and happily as he acts well. “Well-doing” does not mean the “well-doing” of one faculty, but of all faculties, not in one sphere of life, but in all spheres; it means doing everything from the right... read more